Connecticut Chief Justice To Retire Next Month

http://fox61.trb.com/news ^ | 03/17/2006 | AP

[gidget7]

March 17, 2006, 2:27 PM EST

HARTFORD — Chief Justice William J. Sullivan plans to retire next month, ending a five-year term leading Connecticut's highest court.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell said that Sullivan, 67, will take "senior status" on the high court bench and that she will nominate Associate Justice Peter T. Zarella to succeed him.

Zarella's nomination will be considered by the General Assembly for confirmation. Copyright © 2006, The Associated Press

[gidget7]

Does anyone know of this man? Justice Peter T. Zeller?

If he is confirmed, who replaces him?

[Clintonfatigued]

Governor Jodi Rell said that she will nominate Associate Justice Peter T. Zarella to succeed him.

[sausageseller]

Born Oct. 13, 1949, Boston, Massachusetts; Education: Xavier High School, Concord, Massachusetts, 1967; B.S., Northeastern University, Massachusetts, 1972; J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 1975; Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, 1975; Admitted to the Connecticut Bar, 1977; U. S. District Court, Massachusetts, 1976; U. S. District Court, Connecticut, 1977; U. S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1985; U. S. Supreme Court, 1985; U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1990; Private Law Practice, 1977-96; Connecticut Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, Executive Committee, 1985-90; Connecticut Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, 1990-94; Incorporator, Stowe Day Foundation, 1985-95; Town of West Hartford, Ethics Commission, 1992-95; Town of West Hartford, Charter Revision Commission, 1995-96; Town Chairman, Republican Party, Town of West Hartford, 1992-96; Judge, Superior Court, 1996-2000; Judge, Appellate Court, Jan. 3, 2000; Associate Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, Jan. 22, 2001; Chairman, Criminal Justice Commission, Feb. 2001 to present; Chairman, Rules Committee, Sept. 2001 to present.

[gidget7]

Thanks :) I was reading that and came back to see you had posted it. LOL So now I don't have to.

Still looking to see where he stands on the Constitution. Being it's CT, may be a useless exercise.

[gidget7]

I know who replaces the Cheif Judges, wondered if anyone had any inside info on who will replace Zarella :)

[gidget7]

Chief Justice, sorry

[nutmeg]

Thanks for the heads up... I'll ping the CT list.

[nutmeg]

Connecticut ping!

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[Alex Murphy]

Still looking to see where he stands on the Constitution. Being it's CT, may be a useless exercise.

Ping to read later

[blue-duncan]

I have appeared before Judge Zarella many times. He is a student of the law and not an activist, balancing Katz, Norcott and Palmer.