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, ''

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'', in 1984, and his

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from

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, ''magna cum laude'', in 1987. While in law school, Ecker was an editor of the ''

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'' from 1985 to 1987, and a member of the winning team in the

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in 1987.

Judicial career

Connecticut superior court service

He was nominated to a seat on the superior court on March 14, 2014 and confirmed on April 29, 2014.

Connecticut Supreme Court service

On April 5, 2018 Governor

Dannel Malloy Dannel Patrick Malloy (; born July 21, 1955) is an American politician, who served as the 88th governor of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he chaired the Democratic Governors Association from 2016 to 2017. On July ...

nominated Ecker to the Connecticut Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of

Richard A. Robinson Richard A. Robinson (born December 10, 1957) is an American lawyer and judge, who has served as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2018, and previously as an associate justice from 2013 to 2018. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Ro ...

who was nominated and confirmed as the chief justice.

References

External links

Associate Justice Steven D. Ecker Official Court Biography
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