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House confirms Raheem L. Mullins as Connecticut chief justice
Summary
The Connecticut House on Jan. 28 confirmed Raheem L. Mullins to an eight‑year term as chief justice of the state Supreme Court after a roll‑call vote following a favorable judiciary committee report.
HARTFORD — The Connecticut House of Representatives on Jan. 28 voted to confirm Raheem L. Mullins to an eight‑year term as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
The House voted 131‑13 to adopt the joint committee’s favorable report and confirm the governor’s nomination. The tally was announced by the clerk after the roll call.
The confirmation caps a multi‑step review by the General Assembly. Representative Matthew Sta strom, chairman of the judiciary committee, told the chamber the committee had thoroughly reviewed Mullins’s record and urged adoption of the resolution. "I believe Justice Mullins is well equipped to serve as the head of our judicial branch," Sta strom said on the floor during debate. Representative Toni E. O’Day also spoke in support, saying Mullins had been accessible to lawmakers and had discussed initiatives to modernize court technology.
Mullins, a graduate of Clark University and Northeastern University School of Law, has served on Connecticut’s bench in successive roles since 2012, including terms on the Superior Court and the Appellate Court and appointment to the Supreme Court in 2017. The judiciary committee reported his nomination to the full House after a 39‑1 vote in committee. Committee members noted his prior service as interim chief justice and described initiatives he had signaled to pursue for court modernization and resource efficiency.
The resolution that the House adopted reconfirms the governor’s nomination and effects the statutory eight‑year term for the chief justice. The measure passed with the required majority and the clerk declared the resolution adopted.
The reappointment now moves forward in accord with the legislature’s confirmation process and the state Constitution; the House vote followed the committee’s review and the public proceedings required for judicial confirmations.
Speakers on the record during consideration included Representative Matthew Sta strom, chairman of the judiciary committee, and Representative Toni E. O’Day, who both urged adoption.
