Steven D. Ecker
Steven Ecker | |
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Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office May 3, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Dannel Malloy |
Preceded by | Richard A. Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-04-19) April 19, 1961 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Steven D. Ecker (born April 19, 1961) is an American lawyer and judge who has served as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2018.
Education
Ecker received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, magna cum laude, in 1984, and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1987. While in law school, Ecker was an editor of the Harvard Law Review from 1985 to 1987, and a member of the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition in 1987.[1]
Judicial career
Connecticut superior court service
He was nominated to a seat on the superior court on March 14, 2014[2] and confirmed on April 29, 2014.[3]
Connecticut Supreme Court service
On April 5, 2018 Governor Dannel Malloy nominated Ecker to the Connecticut Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of Richard A. Robinson who was nominated and confirmed as the chief justice.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Justice Steven D. Ecker - Biography". www.jud.ct.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Malloy nominates slate of judges". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ Paznikoas, Mark (2014-04-25). "New judges endorsed despite outcry over judicial pensions". ctmirror.org. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Gov Malloy Nominates Justice Robinson as Chief Justice and Judge Ecker as Associate Justice". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website (Press release). Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Malloy nominates Richard A. Robinson as chief justice". ctmirror.org. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
External links
- Associate Justice Steven D. Ecker Official Court Biography
- Steven D. Ecker at Ballotpedia
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Preceded by | Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 2018–present | Incumbent |
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- Andrew J. McDonald
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- Steven D. Ecker
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