Janet Arterton

Janet Arterton

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

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Education

Bachelor's

Mount Holyoke College, 1966

Law

Northeastern University School of Law, 1977

Personal

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pa.

Contact

Official website

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Janet Bond Arterton was a federal judge with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. She joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. She assumed senior status on July 1, 2014, and retired on October 15, 2023.

Education

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arterton graduated from Mount Holyoke College with her bachelor's degree in 1966 and from Northeastern University School of Law with her J.D. in 1977.

Professional career

• 1995 - 2023: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

• 2014 - 2023: Senior judge
• 1995-2014: Judge

• 1978-1995: Private practice, New Haven, Conn.
• 1977-1978: Law clerk, Hon. Herbert Stern, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Judicial career

District of Connecticut

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Janet Bond Arterton
Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
Progress
Confirmed 60 days after nomination.
ANominated: January 23, 1995
AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire:
AHearing: February 27, 1995
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: March 16, 1995
AConfirmed: March 24, 1995
AVote: Voice vote

Arterton was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut by President Bill Clinton on January 23, 1995, to a seat vacated by Jose Cabranes. The American Bar Association rated Arterton Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Arterton's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 27, 1995, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on March 16, 1995. Arterton was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on March 24, 1995, and she received her commission the same day. Arterton elected to take senior status beginning on July 1, 2014. She was succeeded in this position by Judge Victor Allen Bolden. Arterton retired on October 15, 2023.

Noteworthy cases

New Haven Fire Department case (2009)

See also: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven Firefighters Local 825 v. City of New Haven)

On November 24, 2009, Judge Arterton issued a order to the New Haven Fire Department to promote 14 firefighters that were involved in the Ricci v. DeStefano case after winning their case in the Supreme Court of the United States. Arteron was the judge that first heard the Ricci case at the district court level.

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
• United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

External links

• Judge Arterton's biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 2014-2023	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 1995-2014	Succeeded by -

Connecticut courts

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Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut

State courts:

Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts

State resources:

Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut