Judiciary

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced at the state Capitol on Monday that William Bright, 62, of Columbia, has been nominated to serve on the Supreme Court and Robin Wilson, 64, of New Haven, will replace Bright on the Appellate Court.

Chief Justice Raheem Mullins of Connecticut won the approval of a key legislative committee on Wednesday to serve a full eight-year term on the state Supreme Court.

Connecticut Chief Justice Richard Robinson officially retired on Thursday and was honored with a ceremony at the state Supreme Court.

The Connecticut Judicial Branch is more diverse than it was 40 years ago, but outreach to marginalized communities is still needed, said Chief Justice Richard Robinson as he launched Diversity Week on Monday.

Connecticut lawmakers can expect a report by October on their inquiry into whether a scandal involving state troopers faking traffic stop tickets may have skewed racial profiling data.

Proposed changes from the Rules Committee of the Connecticut Superior Court have drawn mixed reaction from lawmakers and activists. Under the new rule, defendants held for $50,000 or less would have to pay 7% to leave jail before trial.

The state Judicial Branch, the Department of Education, and the Connecticut Bar Association have partnered to deliver 50-minute lessons about democracy to fifth graders across the state.

U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns died Monday. Burns was Connecticut’s first female federal judge.President Jimmy Carter nominated Burns to the bench…

Judge Christopher Droney of Connecticut announced this week he’s retiring from the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, giving President Donald Trump the…

The head of a gun control advocacy group in Newtown, Connecticut, is calling on the Senate to reject Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s pick for…