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Policy and Rules of the Committee
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The
Committee on Judicial Ethics began operation on August 1, 2008,
after Hon. Chase T. Rogers, Chief Justice, adopted the Policy and
Rules of the Committee. The Committee on Judicial Ethics provides
formal and informal advisory opinions to judges, senior judges,
judge trial referees, family support magistrates and judicial or
family support magistrate nominees with respect to the rules of
court and statutes that govern the ethical and professional conduct
of judges.
The Committee on Judicial Ethics consists of five members. Four
of the members are judges or judge trial referees and one of the
members is a law professor who specializes in professional ethics.
The Chief Justice has appointed one alternate and may appoint other
alternates as necessary.
All opinions rendered by the Committee on Judicial Ethics are
advisory in nature. No opinion is binding on the Judicial Review
Council or the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court in
the exercise of their judicial discipline responsibilities.
Requests for formal advisory opinions must be made by letter,
addressed and emailed to Attorney Viviana L. Livesay, Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, viviana.livesay@jud.ct.gov,
Attorney Steven Bidwell, Assistant Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, steven.bidwell@jud.ct.gov,
or Attorney Kevin J. DiAdamo, Assistant Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, kevin.diadamo@jud.ct.gov. Requests for
informal opinions may be
made by email to Attorney Livesay, Attorney Bidwell or Attorney DiAdamo at the email addresses noted above.
Committee Members |
Judge Kimberly A. Knox, Chair
Judge Robert B. Shapiro
Judge Karen A. Goodrow
Professor Carolyn W. Kaas
Judge Daniel J. Klau
Alternate member: Judge Wendy Grispin |
Staff:
Attorney Viviana L. Livesay, Secretary
Attorney Steven Bidwell, Assistant Secretary
Attorney Kevin J, DiAdamo, Assistant Secretary
Attorney Cynthia A. Theran, Assistant Secretary
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Meeting Notice:
The Committee will be holding a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
Members of the public who wish to attend must email the Committee's
Secretary at Viviana.Livesay@jud.ct.gov before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Please note that there will be no public comment.
Future Meeting Dates: Meetings via Microsoft Teams are usually held at 9:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Members of the public who wish to attend must email the Committee's Secretary at Viviana.Livesay@jud.ct.gov before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Please note that there is no public comment.
- June 26, 2025
- July 17, 2025
- August 21, 2025
- September 18, 2025
- October 16, 2025
- November 20, 2025
- December 18, 2025
Agendas and Minutes:
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Minutes |
June 26, 2025 |
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May 15, 2025 Cancelled |
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April 24, 2025 Cancelled |
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March 20, 2025 Cancelled |
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February 20, 2025 Cancelled |
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January 16, 2025 Cancelled |
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