--- title: "Janet Bond Arterton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/janet-bond-arterton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Janet Bond Arterton U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut - State: Connecticut - Role: Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, D. Connecticut, 1995-2014 - Arterton was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 23, 1995, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, filling the seat vacated by Judge José A. Cabranes - Law clerk, Hon. Herbert Stern, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1977-1978 ### Education - Northeastern University School of Law in — J.D. (1977) - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Mount Holyoke College in 1966 ### Additional information - After 28 years on the federal bench, Judge Arterton retired in October 2023, concluding a distinguished career marked by judicial service, mentorship, and contributions to both domestic and international legal communities. - She assumed senior status on July 1, 2014, and transitioned to inactive senior status on October 15, 2023. - Judge Arterton has received numerous awards, including an honorary Doctor of Laws from Northeastern University (2005), the Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Association Achievement Award (2016), and the Connecticut Bar Association Henry J. Naruk Judiciary Award (2015). - In 2015, the Arterton Intellectual Property American Inn of Court was named in her honor United States Courts. - She established the New Haven District Court's Support Court program in 2010 to assist federal defendants with substance abuse issues United States Courts. - She also contributed to judicial administration and international legal programs, serving on the International Judicial Relations Committee of the Judicial Conference from 2002 to 2008 United States Courts. - received her commission on March 24, 1995. - Private practice, New Haven, CT, 1978-1995 - Janet MacArthur Bond Arterton was born on February 8, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - Date of birth: 1944-01-01 - She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, attending public schools and was elected Coroner of Mercer County at age 21. - She was confirmed by the Senate - During her tenure, she presided over notable cases, including Ricci v. - DeStefano, a high-profile employment discrimination case. - Birth place: Philadelphia, PA ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377296) - [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377296) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377296) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/133/janet-bond-arterton/) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/133/janet-bond-arterton/) - [Wikidata: Janet Bond Arterton](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6153214) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/janet-bond-arterton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/janet-bond-arterton", "name": "Janet Bond Arterton | KnowJudges", "description": "Janet Bond Arterton, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.