ALERT RE JUDICIAL REAPPOINTMENTS! COMMENT PERIOD ENDS ON JANUARY 29, 2016!

Here is an example of the kind of letter you can write!  By Elizabeth A. Richter

January 22, 2016

Judicial Selection Commission

18-20 Trinity Street

Hartford, CT  06106

Re:  Hon. Judge Holly Abery-Wetstone

Dear Sir/Madame:

It is my understanding that the  Hon. Judge Holly A. Abery-Wetstone is coming under consideration for reappointment in February 2016.

In regard to the Hon. Judge Holly A. Abery-Wetstone, in my case she violated Canon 1 of the  Code of Judicial Conduct which states, “A judge shall uphold and promote the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary, and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.” in the following manner.

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On September 14, 2011, I stood before the Hon. Judge Holly A. Abery-Wetstone in family court when she was assigned to my case to hear my Complaint and Request for Injunctive Relief dated July 25, 2011.

At the beginning of the hearing, I pointed out to  Hon. Judge Abery-Wetstone that she had represented the Defendant previously and in that regard had played a central role in writing the Parties prenuptial agreement prior to their marriage.  I requested that she step down from hearing the motion in my case because her prior representation of my ex-husband would create an appearance of impropriety.  Nonetheless, the Hon. Judge Abery-Wetstone refused to honor my request and said she could not recall representing my ex-husband.  I do have documentary evidence to the effect that she did represent my ex-husband, and whether the Hon. Judge Abery-Wetstone recalled that fact or not, there was evidence to the effect that she had, and this meant that her decision to continue to hear the case represented an act of impropriety.  

I believe that a judge who does not recognize the importance of upholding and promoting “the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary” at all times has no business acting in the role of judge.  Therefore, I request that this Commission deny the Hon. Holly A. Abery-Wetstone a reappointment.  

Thank you very much for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth A. Richter

P.O. Box 5

Canton, CT  06019

860-751-4668

earichter@aol.com

NOTICE REGARDING JUDICIAL REAPPOINTMENTS!

FYI ----PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND IN YOUR COMMENTS BY jAN. 29TH!!!!!!!!

CONTACT INFO HIGHLIGHTED BELOW.

NOTICE OF EVALUATION OF 

INCUMBENT JUDGES WHO SEEK REAPPOINTMENT

            The terms of the following Judges of the State of Connecticut will expire during the year 2017 and the nominations by the Governor will come before the Judicial Selection Commission for review commencing in February 2016.

            There are 36 judges with terms expiring in 2017:

            SUPREME COURT

           Hon. Richard N. Palmer

           Hon. Peter T. Zarella

            APPELLATE COURT

           Hon. Bethany J. Alvord

            SUPERIOR COURT

                                                 

        Hon. Holly A. Abery-Wetstone

Hon. Gerard I. Adelman

Hon. Salvatore C. Agati

Hon. Elizabeth A. Bozzuto

Hon. Mary-Margaret D. Burgdorff

Hon. Richard E. Burke

Hon. Emmet L. Cosgrove

Hon. Robert J. Devlin, Jr.

Hon. Kevin G. Dubay

Hon. Brian T. Fischer

Hon. Stanley T. Fuger, Jr.

Hon. James P. Ginocchio

Hon. Bruce P. Hudock

Hon. Corinne L. Klatt

Hon. Douglas C. Mintz

Hon. Vernon D. Oliver

Hon. Sheila A. Ozalis

Hon. Nicola E. Rubinow

Hon. Philip A. Scarpellino

Hon. Jose A. Suarez

Hon. Carl E. Taylor

Hon. William J. Wenzel

Hon. Dawne G. Westbrook

Hon. Peter Emmett Wiese

Hon. Glenn A. Woods

Senior Judges

Hon. Angelo L. dos Santos

Hon. Susan B. Handy

Hon. Kevin P. McMahon

Hon. Patty Jenkins Pittman

Hon. Susan S. Reynolds

Hon. Jane S. Scholl

Hon. Patricia A. Swords

Hon. Heidi G. Winslow

       

Comments regarding the reappointment of any of the Judges on the Reappointment List for 2017 may be submitted to the Judicial Selection Commission, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 on or before January 29, 2016.  Reappointment interviews of the listed Judges will commence in February 2016 and continue through June 2016.  Accordingly, comments received after January 29, 2016 will be considered if received prior to a Judge's reappointment interview.  Anonymous submissions will be considered but afforded less weight than signed submissions.