John Cronan (Connecticut)
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John F. Cronan is a judge on the New Haven District Superior Court in Connecticut.[1] He was appointed to the bench in 2004 by Governor Mary Jodi Rell. His term expired on January 25, 2021.[2]
Education
Cronan earned an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University, a master's degree from SUNY-Albany Graduate School of Public Affairs[3] and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut, School of Law in 1980.[4]
Career
Cronan currently handles the family violence and youthful offender dockets for the Fairfield District Superior Court in Bridgeport.[5] Cronan is also an adjunct professor at Tunxis Community College where he lectures on criminal justice.[6] Prior to his appointment to the bench in 2004, he served as an Executive Assistant State's Attorney with responsibilities for labor relations, training and working with the Judiciary Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly. Beginning in 1980, Cronan also worked in various locations around the state as a prosecutor for the Chief State's Attorney's Office, Division of Criminal Justice. Prior to attending law school, he served as town manager for the city of Wilmington, Vermont and a town planner for the city of Ellington, Connecticut. His first job after completing undergraduate school was as a seventh grade teacher.[3]
Judicial Philosophy
In his opening statement before the Connecticut General Assembly Senate Judiciary Committee, on November 8, 2004, Cronan stated:
| “ | . . .I thoroughly believe that a judge reads the law, he does not make the law, and hopefully applies it in the right places.[3] - John F. Cronan[7] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Judges by Judicial District," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of State, "Judicial Department, State Courts," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Connecticut General Assembly, "Judiciary Committee, Hearing Transcript," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: John F. Cronan, Jr.," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Judiciary Committee, Hearing Transcript," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Tunxis Community College, "Faculty Directory," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
