Steven D. Ecker Explained

Steven Ecker
Office:	Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Appointer:	Dannel Malloy
Term Start:	May 3, 2018
Predecessor:	Richard A. Robinson
Birth Date:	19 April 1961
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education:	Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD)

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.

Education

Ecker 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

Connecticut superior court service

He 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

On 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]}

External links

• Associate Justice Steven D. Ecker Official Court Biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Justice Steven D. Ecker - Biography . www.jud.ct.gov . en . 2018-08-08.
2. Web site: Malloy nominates slate of judges . Hartford Business Journal . en-US . 2018-08-08.
3. Web site: New judges endorsed despite outcry over judicial pensions . Paznikoas . Mark . 2014-04-25 . ctmirror.org . en-US . 2018-08-08.
4. Gov Malloy Nominates Justice Robinson as Chief Justice and Judge Ecker as Associate Justice . en-US . 2018-08-08 . CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website.
5. Web site: Malloy nominates Richard A. Robinson as chief justice . 2018-04-05 . ctmirror.org . en-US . 2018-08-08.