New Haven County, Connecticut (Judicial)
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The people of New Haven County are served by a Superior Court and a Probate Court.
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has jurisdiction in New Haven County. Appeals from the District of Connecticut go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
Judges
Superior Courts
New Haven District Superior Court, Connecticut
Judicial District Courthouse
- Tejas Bhatt
- Richard E. Burke
- Patrick J. Clifford
- Paul Doyle
- Jane B. Emons
- Brian T. Fischer
- Matthew E. Frechette
- Karen Goodrow
- Mark T. Gould
- Linda K. Lager
- Ann Lawlor
- John J. Nazzaro
- Angela C. Robinson
- Elpedio N. Vitale
- Robin L. Wilson
- Thomas V. O'Keefe, Jr. (senior judge)
- Patty Jenkins Pittman (senior judge)
- Robin L. Wilson
Judge Trial Referees:
- Thomas J. Corradino
- John C. Flanagan
- Paul M. Foti
- William L. Hadden, Jr.
- James G. Kenefick, Jr.
- Joseph A. Licari, Jr.
- Bruce W. Thompson
- Howard F. Zoarski
- Sandra Sosnoff Baird (family support magistrate)
Superior Court G.A. 23
- Jane K. Grossman
- Michael J. Gustafson
- Maureen M. Keegan
- Karen Nash Sequino
Superior Court Judicial District & G.A. 7
- Jack W. Fischer
- Corinne L. Klatt
- Sheridan L. Moore
- Philip A. Scarpellino
- Christina G. Dunnell (senior judge)
Housing Court
- John A. Cirello
Juvenile Court
- Bernadette Conway
- John F. Cronan
- Maurice B. Mosley
- Emily Wagner
Waterbury District Superior Court, Connecticut
Judicial District Courthouse
- Salvatore C. Agati (senior judge)
- Barbara Brazzel-Massaro
- Maureen M. Murphy
- Gladys Idelis Nieves
- Andrew W. Roraback
- Marylouise Schofield
- Robert B. Shapiro
- Mark H. Taylor (senior judge)
Judge Trial Referees:
Superior Court Judicial District & G.A. 4
- Juliett L. Crawford
- William T. Cremins
- Roland D. Fasano
- Angelica N. Papastavros
Judge Trial Referee:
Former judges:
Housing Court
Juvenile Court
Judge Trial Referees:
Complex Litigation Docket
Former judges
Office of the Chief Court Administrator
- Patrick L. Carroll III[2]
- Vacancy (Barbara M. Quinn)[2]
Former judges
Ansonia/Milford District Superior Court, Connecticut
Probate Courts
Milford-Orange Probate District, Connecticut
New Haven Probate District, Connecticut
- Clifton Graves[1]
Meriden Probate District, Connecticut
- Vacancy[1]
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Derby Probate District, Connecticut
Cheshire-Southington Probate District, Connecticut
East Haven-North Haven Probate District, Connecticut
Branford-North Branford Probate District, Connecticut
Hamden-Bethany Probate District, Connecticut
Former judges
- ↑ Connecticut Probate Courts, "Directory of Probate Judges & Courts," accessed March 11, 2015 Select Hamden or Bethany from the drop down list.
Madison-Guilford Probate District, Connecticut
Former judges
- ↑ Connecticut Probate Courts, "Judge Directory," accessed March 11, 2015 Select Madison or Guilford from the drop down list.
Waterbury Probate District, Connecticut
Region No. 22 Probate District, Connecticut
Wallingford Probate District, Connecticut
- ↑ Connecticut Probate Courts, "Directory," accessed October 21, 2014 Scroll to Wallingford.
Naugatuck Probate District, Connecticut
West Haven Probate District, Connecticut
See also
Footnotes
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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
Elections
- See also: Connecticut judicial elections
Connecticut is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Connecticut, click here.
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Connecticut judicial elections, 2014
- Connecticut judicial elections, 2011
- Connecticut judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
General election
Only judges of the Connecticut Probate Courts participate in judicial elections. Candidates for the probate courts must live in the district where they will serve. Judges are chosen in partisan elections. Judges on the court serve four-year terms and must be re-elected when their terms expire.[1]