William H. Bright Jr.
William H. Bright Jr. | |
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Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court | |
Assumed office August 1, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Richard A. Robinson |
Preceded by | Alexandra Davis DiPentima |
Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court | |
Assumed office November 1, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Dan Malloy |
Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court | |
In office March 2008 – November 1, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Jodi Rell |
Personal details | |
Education | Dickinson College (B.A.) University of Chicago Law School (J.D.) |
William H. Bright Jr. is the Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court.
Education[]
Bright earned his Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College in 1984 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 1987.[1][2]
Legal career[]
He was the managing partner of McCarter & English's Hartford law office and co-chair of the firm's Business Litigation practice group. He also was a shareholder in Cummings & Lockwood, a member of the firm's Board of Directors, and chair of the firm's Litigation practice group.[1][2]
State court service[]
Bright was appointed to the Tolland District Superior Court by Governor Jodi Rell in 2008.[1]
Appointment to state appellate court[]
On October 4, 2017, Governor Dan Malloy appointed him to the Connecticut Appellate Court.[2][3] He was confirmed on November 1, 2017.[4] On April 24, 2020, Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson announced the appointment of Bright to be the next Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court, effective August 1, 2020.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Biographies of Appellate Court Judges: Judge William H. Bright, Jr".
- ^ a b c "Malloy nominates three judges to Supreme, Appellate courts". The Day. October 4, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Mahony, Edward (October 4, 2017). "Malloy Appoints Two To State Supreme Court". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Paznikoas, Mark (November 1, 2017). "Legislators confirm nominees to Supreme, Appellate courts". The Connecticut Mirror. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "William H. Bright Jr. appointed as chief judge of state Appellate Court". The Day. April 24, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
External links[]
- Official Biography on State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website
- William H. Bright, Jr. at Ballotpedia
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- Connecticut lawyers
- Dickinson College alumni
- Superior court judges in the United States
- University of Chicago Law School alumni
- United States judge stubs