José Antonio Suarez (born 1965 or 1966) is a judge for the

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Education

Suarez received a

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degree from the

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in 1989 and a

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from the

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in 1993.

Career

Before joining the bench, he held multiple positions within the Office of the

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Connecticut superior court

Suarez was appointed to the superior court by Governor

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in 2009. His service terminated in state court in August 2020 once he was sworn in as a judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Connecticut Appellate Court

On July 20, 2020, Governor

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announced the appointment of Suarez to the Connecticut Appellate Court to the seat being vacated by Judge Christine Keller who was elevated to the

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. He was sworn into office on August 12, 2020.

Personal life

Suarez was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Connecticut with his family at the age of 11.

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