Linda Pearce Prestley
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Linda Pearce Prestley was a judge for the Tolland District Superior Court in Connecticut.[1] She was appointed to the bench in 2000 by Governor John Rowland. Her term expired February 29, 2016.[2]
Education
Prestley earned an undergraduate degree from Hood College in Maryland and a master's degree in education from Harvard University in 1980. In 1985, she was awarded a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[3]
Career
- 2000-2016: Judge, Tolland District Superior Court, Connecticut
- 1997-2000: Child advocate, State of Connecticut
- 1986-1997: Assistant attorney general, Office of the Attorney General, State of Connecticut
Awards and associations
- 1995-2000: Licensed foster parent
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Judges by Judicial District," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of State, "Judicial Department, State Courts," accessed August 22, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly "Judiciary Committee, Hearing Transcript," accessed August 22, 2013
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
