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This page lists judges appointed by Dan Malloy (D) during his term as Governor of Connecticut. As of today, the total number of Malloy appointees was 50. For the full profile of Malloy, click here.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. Some Connecticut judges are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Malloy.
Appointment process
In Connecticut, the governor appoints a judge following recommendations from a judicial selection commission. Before an appointee can take office, the nomination must be confirmed by the Connecticut General Assembly.[1]
Appointed judges
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state.
State Courts
Supreme Court
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
2017 - Unknown |
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
May 3, 2018 - Present |
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
2017 - Present |
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
January 24, 2013 - Present |
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Connecticut Supreme Court |
2017 - March 9, 2023 |
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Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice |
2018 - September 6, 2024 |
Appellate Division
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
2018 - Present |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
2017 - Present |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
April 25, 2014 - October 10, 2023 |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
October 20, 2011 - April 1, 2019 |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
November 1, 2017 - March 6, 2025 |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
January 24, 2013 - July 20, 2020 |
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Connecticut Appellate Court |
Local Courts
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Connecticut Superior Court |
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Connecticut Superior Courts |
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Danbury District Superior Court |
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Danbury District Superior Court |
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Fairfield District Superior Court |
2012 - 2020 |
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Fairfield District Superior Court |
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Hartford District Superior Court |
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Hartford District Superior Court |
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Hartford District Superior Court |
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Hartford District Superior Court |
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Hartford District Superior Court |
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Hartford District Superior Court |
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Litchfield District Superior Court |
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Middlesex District Superior Court |
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Middlesex District Superior Court |
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New Britain District Superior Court |
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New Britain District Superior Court |
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New Britain District Superior Court |
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New Haven District Superior Court |
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New Haven District Superior Court |
June 18, 2018 - Present |
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New Haven District Superior Court |
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New Haven District Superior Court |
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New Haven District Superior Court |
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New London District Superior Court |
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New London District Superior Court |
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Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court |
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Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court |
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Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court |
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Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court |
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Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court |
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Waterbury District Superior Court |
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Waterbury District Superior Court |
2014 - 2018 |
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Windham District Superior Court |
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Windham District Superior Court |
Judicial selection process
- See also: Judicial selection in Connecticut
| Judicial selection in Connecticut | |
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| Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| Method: | Assisted appointment |
| Term: | 8 years |
| Connecticut Appellate Court | |
| Method: | Assisted appointment |
| Term: | 8 years |
| Connecticut Superior Court | |
| Method: | Assisted appointment |
| Term: | 8 years |
| Connecticut Probate Courts | |
| Method: | Partisan election |
| Term: | 4 years |
Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.
This article covers how state court judges are selected in Connecticut, including:
- The Connecticut Supreme Court,
- The Connecticut Appellate Court,
- The Connecticut Superior Court, and
- limited jurisdiction courts.
As of April 2025, judges for all courts in the state except the Connecticut Probate Courts were selected through the assisted appointment method, where the governor selects a nominee from a list provided by a nominating commission. Judges of the Connecticut Probate Courts were selected through partisan elections.
Click here to notify us of changes to judicial selection methods in this state.
| Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[2] |
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| State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[2] | |||
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| Method | Supreme Court (of 53)[3] | Courts of Appeal (of 46) | Trial Courts (of 147) |
| Partisan elections (PE) | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| Nonpartisan elections (NPE) | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| Legislative elections (LE) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gubernatorial appointment of judges (GA) | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Assisted appointment (AA) | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| Combination or other | 3[4] | 1[5] | 17[6] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Connecticut | ||
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| Connecticut | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,584,730 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 4,842 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.3% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 14.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.6% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $70,331 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Connecticut. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
Connecticut voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Connecticut, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[7]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Connecticut had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Connecticut," archived January 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
- ↑ Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
- ↑ Michigan and Ohio use nonpartisan general elections with candidates selected through partisan primaries or conventions. In the District of Columbia, judges are selected in the same manner as federal judges.
- ↑ Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
- ↑ Most courts that use combination/alternative methods (for example, mayoral appointment) are local level courts. These courts are often governed by selection guidelines that are unique to their specific region.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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
