Christine Keller
Christine E. Keller | |
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| Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Dan Malloy |
| Preceded by | Carmen E. Espinosa |
| Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court | |
| In office August 1993 – 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Lowell P. Weicker Jr. |
| Family Support Magistrate | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Appointed by | William A. O’Neill |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Colgate University (B.A.) University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.) |
Christine E. Keller is a Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court.
Education
Keller received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[1][2]
Legal career
She practiced family, personal injury and real estate law at Neighborhood Legal Services in Hartford and subsequently worked at the Office of the Corporation Counsel for the City of Hartford and the law firm of Ritter and Keller.[1]
State judicial service
On January 24, 2013, Keller was nominated by Governor Dan Malloy to be a judge of the Appellate Court;[3] the General Assembly approved her nomination on March 6, 2013.[4][1] She succeed Carmen E. Espinosa, who was nominated to the Connecticut Supreme Court. She was a Superior Court Judge, having been appointed by Governor Lowell P. Weicker Jr. in 1993, and a Family Support Magistrate, having been appointed by Governor William A. O’Neill in 1989.[1]
In 2005, she was appointed Administrative Judge for the Judicial District of Hartford, a position she held until 2007, when she was reappointed a second time as Chief Administrative Judge for Juvenile Matters, a position she held until 2012.[1]
Personal life
Keller is the wife of the lobbyist and former House speaker, Thomas D. Ritter, and the mother of Rep. Matthew Ritter.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biographies of Appellate Court Judges: Judge Christine E. Keller".
- ^ "Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Christine Keller to Appellate Court, Names 15 Others to Superior Court". January 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Pazniokas, Matt (January 24, 2013). "New class of judges comes with connections". ctmirror.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE CHRISTINE KELLER OF HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT AND A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT". January 2013.
External links
- Official Biography on State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website
- Christine E. Keller at Ballotpedia
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