Barry C. Pinkus
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Barry C. Pinkus is a retired judge of the Middlesex District Superior Court in Connecticut. [1] Judge Pinkus was appointed to the bench in 2003 by Governor John Rowland.
Education
Pinkus earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut in 1973. He was awarded his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1976. He passed the bar exams in both Connecticut and Florida following graduation from law school.[2]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Middlesex District Superior Court
- 1997-2003: Assistant Town Attorney, Town of East Haven
- 1987-1991: Assistant Town Attorney, Town of East Haven
- 1986-2003: Partner, Gesmonde, Pietrosimone, Sgrignari, & Pinkus, LLC
- 1979-1986: Attorney, Parrett, Porto, and Parese
- 1977-1979: Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Hamden
- 1976-1977: Attorney, Groob and Ressler[2]
In his law practice, Pinkus focused on the areas of family law, commercial litigation, foreclosure matters, collections, and land use law. Judge Pinkus also served as a Small Claims Commissioner for the Housing Court in New Haven and a Special Master for family cases in the New Haven, Milford, and Middletown courts. In 1970, he ran unsuccessfully to become a State Representative for the 91st District.[2]
Awards and associations
In the past, Judge Pinkus has served as president of The Hamden Probus Club, president of Housing Alternatives for the Retarded Today (HART) and president of Temple Beth David of Cheshire. He was also a member of the State Ethics Commission.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Moreno no-contact
Pinkus drew criticism in July 2015 for denying a no-contact order against Tony Moreno a week before Moreno allegedly threw his 7-month-old child into the Connecticut River. Moreno then jumped from the bridge himself when authorities arrived at the scene. A transcript from the hearing shows Pinkus criticized Moreno and Adrianna Oyola, the child's mother, for "acting like children." He denied the order, saying that there was no evidence of "imminent harm."[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Judges by Judicial District," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Connecticut General Assembly "Judiciary Committee, Hearing Transcript," accessed June 13, 2013
- ↑ The Middleton Press, "Judge in Middletown rejected no-contact order filed by Aaden Moreno’s mother due to lack of ‘imminent harm,'" July 9, 2015
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
