Windsor Residents Among Magistrate, Judge Nominees

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont Friday announced that he is nominating 22 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court and one jurist to serve as a family support magistrate and among them is are residents of Windsor.

There are currently 35 vacancies on the Superior Court.

"One of the most notable honors of my responsibilities as governor is to fill vacancies in our court system with capable jurists whose qualifications meet the high standards that the people of Connecticut deserve on the bench," Lamont said. "This group of nominees I am forwarding to the legislature today continues this administration's effort to ensure that the people who are serving as judges in our state reflect the diversity, experience, and understanding of the people who live here."

The Superior Court nominees include:

• Adam R. Schibley, 38, of Windsor: Schibley graduated from Saint Anselm College and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. He is currently employed as a permanent law clerk at the Connecticut Supreme Court. Over the last fifteen years, he has also served as the assistant reporter of judicial decisions assigned to the chambers of Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson and as a law clerk to the Complex Litigation Docket of the Superior Court, the Honorable Barry R. Schaller at the Appellate Court, and the Honorable Maria Araújo Kahn on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The family support magistrate nominee is:

• Jessica W. Simpson, 37, of Windsor: Simpson graduated from Hampton University and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Western New England University. She currently works as an assistant attorney general with the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General. She serves in the Child Support and Collections Section.

The Office of the Governor is forwarding the names of the nominees to the General Assembly for its advice and consent.