Joseph Flynn
Joseph P. Flynn was a judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court. Governor Rowland appointed Flynn, who was sworn in February 7, 2001. On February 1, 2006, Chief Justice William Sullivan appointed Flynn as chief judge.[1] Flynn served as chief judge until 2010, when he retired, assuming senior status.[2][3]
Education
Joseph Flynn was born in Derby, Connecticut. He received his bachelor's degree from Fairfield University and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. In 1965, after graduating, he was admitted to practice before the Connecticut courts. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the U.S. Naval Reserve for a time before being honorably discharged. From 1975 to 1979, he was a State Senator, representing the 17th district. In 1988, he taught classes on business and environmental law at Fairfield University.[1]
Career
Joseph Flynn worked as the Corporation Counsel for the Town of Seymour from 1967 to 1971. He also worked as a staff attorney for the Connecticut Legislative Council of the Connecticut General Assembly and became counsel to the Senate Majority Leader and later the Senate Minority Leader. He practiced law in Ansonia for 20 years. In 1985, he was first appointed to the bench by Governor O'Neill. He judged in the Superior courts of Fairfield and New Haven counties and served as an Assistant Administrative Judge in Waterbury (1988) and the Ansonia/Milford District (1997). He became an Administrative Judge in 1998. The next year, he was appointed Deputy Chief Court Administrator, a position he held until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.[1]
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