Middlesex County, Connecticut (Judicial)

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The people of Middlesex County are served by a Superior Court and Probate Courts.

The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has jurisdiction in Middlesex County. Appeals from the District of Connecticut go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

Judges

Middlesex County, Connecticut

Superior Court

Superior Court Judicial District & G.A. 9

• Julia L. Aurigemma
• Leo Diana
• Edward S. Domnarski
• David P. Gold
• Kenneth L. Shluger (senior judge)

Referees:

• Richard G. Adams (family support magistate referee)
• Walter R. Budney (judge trial referee)
• Barbara M. Quinn (judge trial referee)

Juvenile Court

• Lynn Dawson

Regional Child Protection Session

• Nicola E. Rubinow
• Carl E. Taylor

Regional Family Trial Docket

• Barry C. Pinkus

Probate Courts

Middletown Probate District, Connecticut

• Joseph Marino

Saybrook Probate District, Connecticut

• Terrance D. Lomme

Region No. 14 Probate District, Connecticut

• Jennifer Berkenstock

See also

• Connecticut counties
• Courts in Connecticut

Footnotes

Connecticut courts

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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.