Joan K. Alexander Explained

Joan Alexander
Office:Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Appointer:Ned Lamont
Term Start:April 30, 2022
Predecessor:Christine Keller
Education:Yale University (BA)
University of Connecticut (JD)

Joan Kulowski Alexander[1] (born 1961 or 1962) is an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. She served as a judge the Connecticut Appellate Court from 2020 to 2022.

Early life and education

Alexander earned her Bachelor of Science from Yale University in 1984, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1987.[2] [3]

Legal career

Prior to joining the bench, Alexander was a prosecutor with the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. She was assigned to the Waterbury and Hartford State's Attorneys offices, and then became supervisor of the Statewide Prosecution Bureau. During her time as prosecutor, she handled numerous homicide and arson cases.

Judicial career

Connecticut superior court

Alexander was appointed to the superior court by Governor John G. Rowland in 2000.[4]

Connecticut Appellate Court

On July 20, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont announced the appointment of Alexander to the Connecticut Appellate Court to the seat being vacated by Judge Alexandra Davis DiPentima took senior status on July 31, 2020.

Connecticut Supreme Court

On April 13, 2022, Governor Ned Lamont nominated Alexander to serve as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, the seat vacated by to justice Christine Keller, who assumed senior status on March 31, 2022.[5] On April 25, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee.[6] She was confirmed on April 29, 2022.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joan K. Alexander . 2020-07-20 . bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us . en-US.
  2. Governor Lamont Makes Supreme and Appellate Court Appointments . July 20, 2020 . July 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Joan K. Alexander Judge Profile on Martindale.com . July 20, 2020 . www.martindale.com.
  4. Web site: July 20, 2020 . Lamont nominates Christine E. Keller to Supreme Court . July 20, 2020 . The CT Mirror . en-US.
  5. Governor Lamont Nominates Judge Joan Alexander to Supreme Court, Judge Hope Seeley to Appellate Court, and 11 Jurists to Superior Court . April 13, 2022 . The Office of Governor Ned Lamont . April 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: Jensen . Steve . April 25, 2022 . Supreme Court Nomination Moves Forward After Misconduct Allegations Aired . April 26, 2023 . CT Examiner . en-US.
  7. Web site: Justice Joan K. Alexander - Biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813065247/https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/justiceAlexander.htm . August 13, 2022 . April 26, 2023 . www.jud.ct.gov.
  8. Web site: Jeanne . Leblanc . April 30, 2022 . Joan K. Alexander '87 Appointed to CT Supreme Court . April 26, 2023 . en-US.