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José A. Suarez

  • ️Wed Sep 30 2020

José Antonio Suarez (born 1965 or 1966) is a judge for the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Suarez received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dayton in 1989 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1993.[1][2]

Before joining the bench, he held multiple positions within the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General.[1]

Suarez was appointed to the superior court by Governor M. Jodi Rell in 2009.[3] His service terminated in state court in August 2020 once he was sworn in as a judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

On July 20, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont announced the appointment of Suarez to the Connecticut Appellate Court to the seat being vacated by Judge Christine Keller who was elevated to the Connecticut Supreme Court.[1] He was sworn into office on August 12, 2020.[4]

Suarez was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Connecticut with his family at the age of 11.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Governor Lamont Makes Supreme and Appellate Court Appointments" (Press release). The Office of Governor Ned Lamont. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jose Antonio Suarez Judge Profile". Martindale. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lamont nominates Christine E. Keller to Supreme Court". The CT Mirror. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Judge José A. Suarez". State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2020-09-30.