One thing becomes clear after watching this testimony — there appears to be some very real problems in our state courts, regardless of which attorney/jurist is tasked with heading up the effort. If even a small portion of the testimony is to be believed, malfeasance appears to have infiltrated nearly every aspect of the judicial system, bottom to top, and the public appears to have lost confidence. To restore that confidence, real changes will need to be evident - and soon.
| NAME OF SPEAKER | START TIME |
| Senate Chair Eric Coleman, Esq. (D) | 00:00:00 |
| Judge William B. Rush (Fairfield) | 00:03:45 |
| Judge Robert F. Vacchelli (Glastonbury) | 00:15:00 |
| Judge Robin Pavia (Easton) | 00:48:40 |
| Judge James W. Abrams (Meriden) | 01:27:20 |
| Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers (Old Lyme) | 02:25:15 |
| Atty. Susan O. Storey, Chief Public Defender >> See Note Below | 06:13:40 |
| Atty. Kevin T. Kane, Chief State's Attorney >> See Note Below | 06:30:15 |
| Atty. William H. Clendenen, Jr. | 06:33:55 |
| Atty. Paul Greenan (Stamford) | 06:43:00 |
| Atty. Priya Morganstern, Director Pro Bono Partnership | 07:07:30 |
| Mr. Roger Emerick (Glastonbury) | 07:11:40 |
| Mr. Adam McNiece (East Lyme) | 07:16:10 |
| Mrs. Maureen Martowska, J.D. (Mass) | 07:20:50 |
| Miss Jennifer Verraneault (Branford) | 07:33:55 |
| Atty. Frederic S. Ury >> See Note Below | 07:49:25 |
| Mr. Sylvestor Traylor (Oxford) Exhibit | 07:53:12 |
| Atty. Steven Eppler-Epstein | 08:07:00 |
| Mr. John Clapp | 08:13:40 |
| Ms. Cheryl Martone | 08:17:45 |
| Mr. Louis Roman (Bridgeport) | 08:22:00 |
| Mr. Michael Porzio | 08:32:30 |
| Mr. Harold Wilson | 08:38:05 |
| Mr. Scott Buden | 08:42:45 |
| Ms. Kathryn Sorrentino | 08:51:20 |
| Ms. Jeryl Gray | 09:05:30 |
| Ms. Linda Palermo | 09:11:05 |
| Ms. Marisa Ringel (Southport) | 09:16:00 |
| Mr. Daniel M. Lynch (Trumbull) | 09:20:10 |
| Ms. Susan Skipp (Litchfield) | 09:40:00 |
| Atty. Francis J. Brady (Granby) | 09:45:50 |
| Mr. Henry J. Martocchio | 09:49:20 |
| Ms. Jane Doe | 09:53:50 |
| Mr. Paul Koch (Old Greenwich) | 09:57:20 |
| Mr. Hector Morera | 10:02:00 |
| Mr. Bill Mulready (Bridgeport), Equal and the Same | 10:06:10 |
| Mr. Joey Watley (Thomaston) | 10:11:05 |
| Ms. Marjorie Partch | 10:20:25 |
| Ms. Ges Elbay? | 10:26:00 |
| Mr. Albert Cuseo (Westport) | 10:33:45 |
| Ms. Melissa Harris | 10:40:10 |
| Public Hearing Closes | 10:50:30 |
| Judiciary Committee Meeting Convenes | 10:53:10 |
You can follow this link if you wish to browse the Judiciary Testimony for 04/10/2015. If a name appearing above appears as a link, you can use that link to directly access their testimony as posted on the Judiciary Committee Web site. Additional written testimony may be available on the Judiciary Committee Web site for those who either chose not to present oral testimony or may have been unable to given the duration of the public hearing. One additional advocate opposing the renomination, Elizabeth A. Richter, had shared her recorded testimony prior to the hearing because she was unable to attend.
The public hearing lasted nearly 11 hours. During that time, the first 80-85 minutes were for renomination of four Superior Court Judges (or Judge Trial Referee). The testimony of Chase T. Rogers, including questions and answers, was approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes in length. Following the question/answer portion of the hearing, 7 attorney's and 2 non-attorneys spoke in support of Chase Rogers, and 23 individuals spoke in opposition (including 2 attorneys), with 3 others voicing concerns about the judicial system, but not voicing specific opposition or support of renomination.
The public hearing lasted nearly 11 hours. During that time, the first 80-85 minutes were for renomination of four Superior Court Judges (or Judge Trial Referee). The testimony of Chase T. Rogers, including questions and answers, was approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes in length. Following the question/answer portion of the hearing, 7 attorney's and 2 non-attorneys spoke in support of Chase Rogers, and 23 individuals spoke in opposition (including 2 attorneys), with 3 others voicing concerns about the judicial system, but not voicing specific opposition or support of renomination.
Special Note: From a 'Full Disclosure' perspective, it might have been good for a few of those individuals who gave oral testimony in support of the renomination to have mentioned that they had been appointed by the Chief Justice to serve as a member of one or more Judicial Branch Committees, Commissions or Boards. For example: Attorney's Kevin T. Kane, Susan O. Storey, and Frederick S. Ury serve as members of the Public Service and Trust Commission.
Agree with your sentiments. It appears that malfeasance brought to their attention is used to cut deals behind the scenes. I do not mind big government but when the governmental mechanisms put in place to protect people are ineffective or outright do not do their job, what is the use of having complaint departments, Thanks Pat for creating this website.
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