Governor Rell Appoints 10 Superior Court Judges
Posted By Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. on March 30, 2010
In what has become a heated political debate, Governor M. Jodi Rell announced the appointment last week of 10 prospective Superior Court judges. At a cost of $250,000 per judge, legislators are questioning whether or not the appointments were prudent in light of the State’s budget deficit.
“We need to get our budget priorities straight,” said Rep. Michael P. Lawlor, co-chair of the legislative Judiciary Committee. “Each judge represents three or four marshals that the Judicial Branch can’t hire,” at a time when more than 240 vacancies for court marshals remain unfilled, Lawlor said. “Judges alone don’t do the work of the courts. They need clerks, marshals, interpreters – and courthouses that stay open.” [Connecticut Law Tribune]
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