Sen. Lesser Applauds Justice Mullins’ Nomination as Chief Justice
State Senator Matt Lesser applauds Honorable Raheem L. Mullins’ nomination to serve as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. If confirmed, Justice Mullins will serve as the head of the judicial branch of the State of Connecticut.
“Justice Mullins grew up in Middletown and Cromwell and his nomination serves as a deep source of pride for our district,” said Sen. Lesser, who represents Middletown, Cromwell, Wethersfield Rocky Hill and Newington. “Justice Mullins has served our state in a number of positions within the Judicial Branch and should he be confirmed as chief justice, the people of Connecticut will be well represented with his breadth of experience and expertise and his reverence for the rule of law. I appreciate Governor Lamont’s nomination as Justice Mullins has brought strong leadership, fairness and equity to every court he has served on, and I am confident he would continue that legacy as Chief Justice.”
On November 1, 2017 Justice Mullins was confirmed as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, making him the youngest person to ever serve on the Supreme Court.
Justice Mullins was born in Middletown and received his Juris Doctor from Northeastern School of Law in Boston. After graduation, Mullins clerked for Judge Frederick Brown on the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Here in Connecticut, Justice Mullins served as an assistant state’s attorney in the Appellate Bureau of the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, arguing appeals before the Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court. Justice Mullins also served as an assistant attorney general in the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office and tried cases before judges in the Superior Court for juvenile matters. |
