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Chief Justice nominee Raheem Mullins pushes digital courtrooms, pilots Wi‑Fi in three courthouses
Summary
At a Jan. 22 Judiciary Committee hearing, interim Chief Justice Raheem Mullins said expanding courtroom technology and public Wi‑Fi are top priorities as he seeks an eight‑year term. He described pilot projects in Waterbury, Hartford and New Haven and urged more funding and security upgrades for courthouses.
Chief Justice Raheem L. Mullins told the Judiciary Committee on Jan. 22 that expanding public Wi‑Fi and building state‑of‑the‑art digital courtrooms are top priorities if lawmakers confirm him for an eight‑year term.
Mullins outlined two parallel efforts currently underway: a three‑site pilot to provide public Wi‑Fi in courthouse common areas and early work on “digital courtrooms” designed to make evidence presentation and jury displays fully electronic.
The Wi‑Fi pilot starts in Waterbury (400 Grand Street), with additional pilot locations Mullins identified at 101 Lafayette Street in Hartford and 235 Church Street in New Haven. “We’re moving forward with getting Wi Fi in the public areas of our courthouses,” Mullins said, adding that Waterbury already has cabling and access points installed and…
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