Joseph P. Flynn at a glance
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- Recalled Judge Trial Referee
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Joseph P. Flynn
Recalled Judge Trial Referee · Connecticut Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Connecticut Appellate Court, 2001-present
- held the role of Administrative Judge in Waterbury (1988) and Ansonia/Milford (1998), then Deputy Chief Court Administrator (1999)
- Retired judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court, later serving as a Judge Trial Referee for the New Haven and Ansonia/
- He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and U.S. Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps, attaining the rank
Education
- Fairfield University — B.A.
Additional information
- Retired from active service in 2010, assuming senior status and later Judge Trial Referee roles.
- Became Chief Judge in 2006, a role he held until 2010.
- Practitioner, 2000-2000
- legis, 2000-2000
- prof, 2000-2000
- First appointed to the Connecticut Superior Court in 1985 by Governor William O’.
- Meskill (1973), which overturned a gubernatorial veto Connecticut Judicial Branch.
- held the role of Corporation Counsel for the Town of Seymour (1967–1971) Connecticut Judicial Branch.
- He was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1965 and to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1966 Connecticut Judicial Branch.
- Practiced law in Ansonia for 20 years
- handling probate, juvenile, superior, and federal cases, and serving as a special public defender.
- held a position as a staff attorney for the Connecticut Legislative Council and as counsel to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders Connecticut Judicial Branch.
- Born in Derby, Connecticut, Flynn graduated from Notre Dame High School in West Haven, obtained a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center Connecticut Judicial Branch.
- Flynn was trial and appellate counsel in Caldwell v.
- He also held the role of principal drafter for the Seymour Charter Commission and as an arbitrator.
- Birth place: Derby
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