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Connecticut plans to improve judge reviews
July 11, 2011
Connecticut: A new subcommittee of the Connecticut judicial branch was created to determine how to improve judicial evaluations. Currently, attorneys complete an anonymous evaluation to provide feedback on judicial performance prior to a judge's reappointment. The committee is concerned that the evaluation form in use does not address important aspects of a judge's performance. Ideas so far include adding a section regarding a judge's perceived treatment of protected classes to the evaluations. Ultimately, the goal is to improve the performance of judges and the effectiveness of the judicial branch.[1]
Robert J. Devlin, Jr. is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Bias. Devlin is the Chief Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters in that state, in addition to serving as a judge on the Fairfield District Superior Court.[1]
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