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Judiciary Committee holds marathon reappointment hearing; AI, admonishments and pro se caseloads draw scrutiny
Summary
The Judiciary Committee heard dozens of reappointment nominations Feb. 18, 2026. Nominees described their records while members probed artificial intelligence in filings, past admonishments and the growing number of self‑represented litigants in family and appellate court.
The Connecticut General Assembly Judiciary Committee convened Feb. 18 for a lengthy public hearing on judicial reappointments, taking opening statements from nominees ranging from a prospective associate justice of the state Supreme Court to multiple Superior Court judges.
The most sustained exchanges focused on three themes that recurred across multiple nominees: the rise of artificial intelligence in court filings, past discipline or admonishments, and pressure from a growing number of self‑represented litigants in family and appellate dockets.
Nominee Stephen Ecker, who described himself as recently appointed co‑chair of the…
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