Governor Lamont Applauds Final Confirmation of Judicial Nominations

Statement

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the affirmative votes today by the Connecticut State Senate giving final confirmation to the four judicial nominations he made earlier this summer, including the Honorable Christine E. Keller to the Supreme Court, and the Honorable Joan Alexander, Melanie Cradle, and Jose A. Suarez to the Appellate Court:

"These judges are among some of the most skilled and accomplished jurists in Connecticut, and I am confident that each of them will serve with the same integrity and competence they already have demonstrated throughout their distinguished judicial careers."

With today's confirmation, Judge Cradle becomes the first African-American woman to serve on the Appellate Court, and Judge Suarez becomes the first Hispanic man to serve on the Appellate Court.

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