Jose A. Suarez
José A. Suarez is a judge on the Connecticut Appellate Court. Governor Ned Lamont (D) appointed him on July 20, 2020, and he assumed office on August 8 of the same year.[1]
Prior to his appointment to the appellate court, Suarez was a judge on the Hartford District Superior Court. Governor Jodi Rell (R) nominated him in January 2009 and he was later confirmed by the Connecticut General Assembly.[2][3] Suarez was reappointed in 2017.[4]
Education
Suarez received his undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut in 1993.[5]
Career
Suarez began his legal career with the firm Friedle & Ustach, forging an interest in criminal law. In 1996, he joined the Office of the Attorney General, eventually settling with the Child Protection Session in Middletown. In 2003, Suarez joined the environment unit of the Attorney General's Office, where he served until joining the superior court in 2009.[6][3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Biographies of Appellate Court Justices," accessed August 31, 2020
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Superior Court Judges," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Register Citizen, "Gov. Rell nominates nine for Superior Court bench," January 31, 2009
- ↑ CT Mirror, "Gonzalez fails to block judicial confirmations," January 18, 2017
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Jose Antonio Suarez," accessed January 27, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, Opening Statement of Jose A. Suarez during confirmation hearing
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
