Andrew McDonald nominated to Connecticut Supreme Court
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December 28, 2012
Connecticut: Gov. Dan Malloy nominated Andrew McDonald to the Connecticut Supreme Court on December 27, 2012. McDonald has worked with Malloy for many years, most recently serving as the Governor's top legal advisor. He is also a former partner of Pullman & Comley and served on the State Senate from 2003 to 2011, where he co-chaired the Judiciary Committee. If confirmed by the General Assembly, he will replace Justice Lubbie Harper, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[1][2]
McDonald will become the first openly gay member of the state's Supreme Court, pending confirmation.[2]
At a recent press conference, Malloy stated,
| “ | In my estimation, Andrew possesses a unique ability to understand, research, analyze, and evaluate legal issues. These are skills that have served him well previously, and I'm sure those same skills will allow him to be a great jurist on the Connecticut Supreme Court.[3][4] | ” |
UPDATE: McDonald was confirmed on January 23, 2013. See: Andrew McDonald confirmed to the Connecticut Supreme Court.
See also
- News: Appellate Judge Carmen Espinosa on her way to becoming Connecticut's first Hispanic justice, January 7, 2013
- Connecticut Supreme Court
- Judicial selection in Connecticut
Footnotes
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Malloy Nominates Andrew McDonald To State Supreme Court," December 27, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Darien Daily Voice, "Stamford's McDonald Nominated For State Supreme Court," December 27, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Law Tribune, "Andrew J. McDonald Nominated To Connecticut Supreme Court," December 27, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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