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.
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| Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office May 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Dannel Malloy |
| Preceded by | Richard A. Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1961 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Education
editEcker 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
editConnecticut superior court service
editHe 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "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.