Twenty new Superior Court judges, including three former state legislators and two family support magistrates all took the oath of office on Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
Twenty new Superior Court judges, including three former state legislators and two family support magistrates all took the oath of office on Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
Connecticut senators voted on Wednesday to advance the judicial nominations of two former legislators who opposed the passage of a landmark 2011 law prohibiting discrimination based on one’s gender identity.
Although a few senators expressed concern about the nominees’ voting history, the Senate overwhelmingly approved former Sens. Paul Doyle, a Democrat, and Jason Welch, a Republican, to serve as Superior Court judges, moving their nominations to the House for another vote.
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