José A. Suarez

For other people named José Suárez, see José Suárez (disambiguation).

José A. Suarez
Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court
Incumbent
Assumed office August 20, 2020
Appointed by	Ned Lamont
Preceded by	Christine Keller
Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court
In office 2009 – August 20, 2020
Appointed by	M. Jodi Rell
Personal details
Born	1965 or 1966 (age 58–59)[1] San Juan, Puerto Rico
Residence	Chester, Connecticut
Education	University of Dayton (BA) University of Connecticut (JD)

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

Education

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]

Career

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

Connecticut superior court

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.

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]

Personal life

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

See also

• List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists

References

1. "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.

External links

• A. Suarez Jose A. Suarez at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Christine Keller	Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court 2020–present	Incumbent