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# John F. Kavanewsky, Jr.

Connecticut Superior Court · Judge Trial Referee

## Profile

- Court: Connecticut Superior Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Judge Trial Referee
- Service status: recalled
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Connecticut's Judicial Branch publishes statewide remote-proceedings information and Microsoft Teams guidance for attorneys and self-represented parties.

Evidence excerpt: Remote Proceedings Information

[Remote Proceedings Information](https://jud.ct.gov/remoteJustice/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote hearing technology

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Microsoft Teams is a collaborative meeting application with video, audio, and screen-sharing features.

[Remote Proceedings Information](https://jud.ct.gov/remoteJustice/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### recording photography

Scope: statewide

Connecticut identifies Practice Book sections governing videotaping, photographing, and audiotaping Superior Court proceedings and separately identifies appellate coverage rules.

Evidence excerpt: Rules regarding videotaping, photographing or audiotaping Superior Court proceedings are in Connecticut Practice Book §§ 1-10A through 1-11C.

[Media Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/media/faq.htm)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### courtroom electronics

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom.

[Media Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/media/faq.htm)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

Connecticut states that, other than the official Judicial Branch recording, recording livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.

Evidence excerpt: Other than the official recording prepared by the Judicial Branch, the recording of livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.

[Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer](https://jud.ct.gov/PublicAccess/Disclamer.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://jud.ct.gov/judsearch/JudgeLists.aspx?l=JTR)
- [Official roster](https://jud.ct.gov/judsearch/JudgeLists.aspx?l=JTR)
- [Connecticut Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://jud.ct.gov/judsearch/JudgeLists.aspx?l=JTR)
- [Remote Proceedings Information](https://jud.ct.gov/remoteJustice/)
- [Media Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/media/faq.htm)
- [Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer](https://jud.ct.gov/PublicAccess/Disclamer.html)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge serving on the Fairfield District Superior Court in Connecticut, appointed in 1994 by then‐Governor Lowell P. Weicker, Jr
- 1978–1993: Partner, Busek, Kavanewsky & Genuario, Stamford, CT

### Education


### Additional information

- Admissions: Connecticut (1978), U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (1979), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1980), U.S. Supreme Court (1986)
- Early career: held a position as a prosecutor before entering private practice
- Known for handling a range of civil cases, including creditor matters, foreclosures, and other litigation.
- Peer‐recognized for professional excellence and ethical standards.
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Judge Search Connecticut Judicial Branch
- Judge Profile
- Special designation: Listed as a Judge Trial Referee for JD & GA matters Connecticut Judicial Branch.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-21bd1bf41ea720ef9ce0bb9f) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://jud.ct.gov/PublicAccess/Disclamer.html). Collected 2026-07-26.