Joseph P. Flynn
Encyclopedia
The Honorable Joseph P. Flynn (born in Derby, Connecticut
) was the Chief Judge
of the Connecticut Appellate Court. Flynn was appointed judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court on February 7, 2001 and Chief Judge
on February 1, 2006. Judge Flynn subsequently assumed in 2010 and Judge Alexandra DiPentima succeeded him. Judge Flynn continued to sit as a Senior Judge until attaining Age 70, whereupon he became a Judge Trial Referee.
In 1985, Governor William A. O'Neill first appointed Judge Flynn to the bench. He sat in all of the Superior courts of Fairfield and New Haven Counties on criminal and civil jury and court cases and served as Assistant Administrative Judge in Waterbury in 1988 and as Assistant Administrative Judge in the Ansonia/Milford District in 1997. Named Administrative Judge in 1998, he served until his appointment as Deputy Chief Court Administrator in 1999.
and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center
.
Derby, Connecticut
Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:...
) was the Chief Judge
Chief judge
Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another...
of the Connecticut Appellate Court. Flynn was appointed judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court on February 7, 2001 and Chief Judge
Chief judge
Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another...
on February 1, 2006. Judge Flynn subsequently assumed in 2010 and Judge Alexandra DiPentima succeeded him. Judge Flynn continued to sit as a Senior Judge until attaining Age 70, whereupon he became a Judge Trial Referee.
Career
Judge Flynn served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Naval Reserve. Flynn was in a private law practice in Ansonia for almost 20 years. He also served as a Connecticut State Senator from the 17th District from 1975 to 1979.In 1985, Governor William A. O'Neill first appointed Judge Flynn to the bench. He sat in all of the Superior courts of Fairfield and New Haven Counties on criminal and civil jury and court cases and served as Assistant Administrative Judge in Waterbury in 1988 and as Assistant Administrative Judge in the Ansonia/Milford District in 1997. Named Administrative Judge in 1998, he served until his appointment as Deputy Chief Court Administrator in 1999.
Education
Flynn received his bachelor's degree from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
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