--- title: "Nina F. Elgo | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nina-f-elgo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Nina F. Elgo Connecticut Appellate Court · Appellate Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Connecticut Appellate Court - State: Connecticut - Role: Appellate Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court, a position she has held since May 25, 2017, when she was nominated by Governor Dannel P. Malloy and confirmed by the Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut Judicial Branch - Before her appellate role, Judge Elgo held the role of a Superior Court judge from May 5, 2004 to 2017, hearing civil, criminal, juvenile, and habeas corpus cases in multiple judicial districts, and presiding over the Child Protection Session in the Middlesex Judicial District Connecticut Judicial Branch - The first Asian Pacific American judge appointed to the Connecticut Superior Court Connecticut Judicial Branch ### Education - Connecticut College - Georgetown University Law Center ### Additional information - The first Asian Pacific American appointed to both the Connecticut Superior Court and the Connecticut Appellate Court, and has served on the appellate bench since 2017 - Re‐nominated by Governor Ned Lamont and confirmed again in 2025 Connecticut Judicial Branch - 2025 Henry J. Naruk Judiciary Award - 2015 Native Daughter of Norwich Award - 2014 CT Asian Pacific American Bar Association Impact Award - 2013 Edwin Archer Randolph Diversity Award - Honored in 2006 by the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Women’s Caucus as a “Trailblazer in the Connecticut Judiciary - Date of birth: 1962-06-18 - Her appointment created the first female majority on the Appellate Court at the time - Birth place: Groton ## 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 ### appellate recording and media Scope: statewide Connecticut appellate oral-argument media protocol requires approved media requests to be submitted at least three business days before the proceeding. Evidence excerpt: The approved media representative must email the request to the External Affairs Division no later than three business days before the proceeding. [Protocol Concerning Requests for Audio Recording, Broadcasting, Televising, Videotaping or Photographing of Supreme and Appellate Court Oral Arguments](https://jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/protocol_ap_oral_argu.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/appjudge.html) - [Official roster](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/appjudge.html) - [Connecticut Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/appjudge.html) - [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) - [Protocol Concerning Requests for Audio Recording, Broadcasting, Televising, Videotaping or Photographing of Supreme and Appellate Court Oral Arguments](https://jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/protocol_ap_oral_argu.htm) - [Wikidata: Nina F. Elgo](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52153474) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nina-f-elgo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nina-f-elgo", "name": "Nina F. Elgo | KnowJudges", "description": "Nina F. Elgo, Connecticut Appellate Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nina-f-elgo#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nina-f-elgo#judge", "name": "Nina F. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/protocol_ap_oral_argu.htm). Collected 2026-07-26.