Cecil J. Thomas at a glance
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- Superior Court Judge
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- Connecticut · State
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Cecil J. Thomas
Superior Court Judge · Connecticut Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law — J.D.
- in American History, Brandeis University (cum laude) — M.A.
- in Politics and History, Brandeis University — B.A.
Additional information
- In 2023, he was awarded the Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award from the CBA for his dedication to delivering legal services to disadvantaged Connecticut residents
- Advocacy for tenant protections during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the eviction Right to Counsel Program in 2021
- He was the founding member and first president of the Greater Hartford Legal Attorneys Union, negotiating the first collective bargaining agreement in 2018
- University of Connecticut School of Law Alumni Association — current president
- He has also received the Connecticut Supreme Court Law Day Award, the Hartford County Bar Association’s Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award, and the New Leader in the Law Award
- Cecil J. Thomas is a Superior Court Judge in Connecticut, assigned to the New London Judicial District at Norwich, where he hears family matters
- representing low-income clients in thousands of individual matters, state and federal class actions, and appellate litigation
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Connecticut's Judicial Branch publishes statewide remote-proceedings information and Microsoft Teams guidance for attorneys and self-represented parties.
Remote Proceedings InformationRemote Proceedings Information ↗
Statewide
Connecticut remote-proceeding materials identify Microsoft Teams as the platform and include video, audio, and screen-sharing functionality, subject to judge and case-specific directions.
Microsoft Teams is a collaborative meeting application with video, audio, and screen-sharing features.Remote Proceedings Information ↗
Statewide
Connecticut states that, other than the official Judicial Branch recording, recording livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.
Other than the official recording prepared by the Judicial Branch, the recording of livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Connecticut identifies Practice Book sections governing videotaping, photographing, and audiotaping Superior Court proceedings and separately identifies appellate coverage rules.
Rules regarding videotaping, photographing or audiotaping Superior Court proceedings are in Connecticut Practice Book §§ 1-10A through 1-11C.Media Frequently Asked Questions ↗
Courtroom Electronics
Statewide
Connecticut's media FAQ states that personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom, subject to applicable rules and judicial control.
Personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom.Media Frequently Asked Questions ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
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Connecticut Superior Court
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