Robert J. Devlin Jr. is a former Judge of the

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and former Judge of the

Connecticut Superior Court The Connecticut Superior Court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears all matters other than those of original jurisdiction of the Probate Court, and hears appeals from the Probate Court. The Superior Court has 13 judicial distr ...

. He was nominated to the Appellate court by Governor

Ned Lamont Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 89th governor of Connecticut. He has served in this position since January 9, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a Greenw ...

and began his term on May 15, 2019. Devlin retired in April 2020, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.

Education

Devlin earned a

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from

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and is an honors graduate of the

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Early career

Devlin began his career by working as a

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and in private practice, then working for nine years as a prosecutor. From 1988–1992 he was an

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Superior Court service

He was nominated to the Superior Court in December 1992 by

Lowell Weicker Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. (; born May 16, 1931) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 1980. He wa ...

. As a superior court judge, Devlin presided over several notable criminal cases, including ''State v. Beth Carpenter'', ''State v. Russell Peeler'', and ''State v. Christopher DiMeo''.

Appellate Court service

On April 25, 2019, Governor

nominated Devlin to the seat vacated by Michael Sheldon who had reached the mandatory retirement age.

Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General

In 2021 Devlin was appointed Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General, responsible for leading Connecticut's

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References

External links

Official Biography on State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website
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