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Henry S. Cohn
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1997 - Present
2021
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Henry S. Cohn is a judge for the New Britain District Superior Court in Connecticut.[1] He was appointed to the bench in 1997 by Governor John G. Rowland.[2]
As of 2013, Cohn served on the Tax Court, located at the New Britain District Superior Court. At that time, the Tax Court was authorized by statute to hear appeals for many tax-related issues, including appeals from orders of the Department of Revenue Services, orders of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, appeals of municipal property tax assessments, and appeals relating to hospital taxes, cigarette taxes, motor vehicle fuel taxes, and others.[3]
Education
Judge Cohn earned an undergraduate degree in 1967 from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1970.[4]
Career
- 1997-Present: Judge, New Britain District Superior Court, Connecticut
- 1983-1997: Assistant attorney general, Office of the Attorney General of Connecticut
- 1979-1983: Attorney in private practice
- 1978-1979: Secretary of state and deputy secretary of state, State of Connecticut
- 1975-1978: Elections attorney, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Connecticut
- 1971-1975: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office[4][5]
Noteworthy cases
In 2009, Cohn notably upheld a ruling from the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission that city attorney Carl Nasto pay a fine of $400 for violating the state Freedom of Information Act. "The basis of freedom of information laws is that the public has the right to examine any public record created and retained by a public agency," Cohn wrote.[6]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official website of the Connecticut Superior Court
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Superior Court Judges," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of State, "Judicial Department, State Courts," accessed June 13, 2013
- ↑ State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, "The Connecticut Tax Session," accessed May 29, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The 1892 Club, "2010-2011 Speaker Biographies," accessed May 29, 2013
- ↑ Encyclopedia, "Cohn, Henry S.," accessed May 7, 2019
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Hartford Loses Appeal Of Freedom Of Information Decision," July 26, 2008
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
