Lamont Nominates Guilford Resident Sandra Glover To CT Supreme Court

GUILFORD, CT — Sandra Slack Glover, former law clerk to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and current appellate chief for the U.S. District of Connecticut, has been nominated by Governor Ned Lamont as a Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Glover, 52, of Guilford, said she was deeply honored to be nominated by the governor to serve in the important position.

“I am grateful for the trust he is placing in me,” Glover said. “If confirmed by the General Assembly, I will work hard daily to continue serving the interests of justice for the people of Connecticut.”

The Office of the Governor is forwarding Glover’s nomination to the Connecticut General Assembly. If confirmed, she’ll be filling the seat of Maria Araújo Kahn on the Supreme Court, who recently resigned after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Second Circuit.

“Sandra Slack Glover is highly respected within Connecticut’s legal community and around the country as an accomplished appellate lawyer,” Governor Lamont said. “Throughout her career, both in private practice and public service, she has demonstrated a respect for the rule of law and a commitment to ensuring that justice is served fairly. Selecting nominees for the Supreme Court is a decision that I take very seriously. Sandra has the qualities that meet the high standards that the residents of Connecticut deserve from their highest court.”

Glover joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut in 2004.

From 2014 to 2017, she served as chair of the Appellate Chiefs Working Group, a committee of appellate chiefs nationwide who review, evaluate and provide legal and practical advice on federal legislation, court decisions and U.S. Department of Justice policies. She’s also a Second Circuit Advisory Rules Committee member and a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Glover received a B.A. with high distinction in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia, an M.A. in political science from Duke University and a J.D. with highest honors from the University of Chicago Law School.