On August 29 Governor Ned Lamont announced his nomination of Justice Raheem L. Mullins to serve as the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
In addition to serving as the head of the state’s judicial branch, the chief justice is tasked with overseeing the administration of all state courts.
Currently an assosciate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, he was the youngest person ever to serve that court when he took his oath of office in 2017. Since then he has participated in 150 cases, and authored 70 majority opinions.
“Justice Mullins has had an impressive career serving on all three levels of Connecticut’s courts, and during his years on the bench he has earned the respect of many in the state’s legal community and those who have come before him as a fair, transparent, measured, and sensible jurist with a keen interest in researching and analyzing any number of complex legal issues that come before him,” Governor Lamont said. “I appreciate that he understands the impact that the court system has on the lives of the people who live in our state and the need for it to function efficiently, evenhandedly, and equitably. Justice Mullins has already served as a member of the state’s highest court for several years, participating in more than a hundred cases and authoring dozens of opinions. He is well-suited to transition to the position of chief justice and his leadership in this role will benefit Connecticut’s judicial branch.”
“I am honored by the nomination to serve as chief justice of the State of Connecticut and am grateful for the confidence Governor Ned Lamont has in me,” Justice Mullins said. “My respect for the judiciary runs deep, having served at all three levels – as a Superior Court judge, an Appellate Court judge, and a Supreme Court justice. If confirmed, I will strive to enhance the Connecticut Judicial Branch’s accessibility, efficiency, fairness, and responsiveness to the needs of the diverse communities we serve. I will work diligently to live up to the responsibilities of the position and to honor the hard work and sacrifices of all those who have come before me to make this day possible.”
