Windham County, Connecticut (Judicial)

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The people of Windham County are served by a Superior Court and Probate Courts.

The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has jurisdiction in Windham County. Appeals from the District of Connecticut go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

Judges

Windham County, Connecticut

Superior Court

Judicial District Courthouse

Located in Putnam and Willimantic, CT

• John D. Boland
• Harry E. Calmar
• Angelo L. dos Santos
• Edward C. Graziani
• Michael E. Riley

Referees:

• Russell F. Potter, Jr. (judge trial referee)
• Katherine Y. Hutchinson (family support magistrate referee)

Superior Court G.A. 11

Located in Danielson, CT

• Karen DeMeola
• Hope Seeley
• Patricia A. Swords (senior judge)

Juvenile Court

• Richard W. Dyer

Judge Trial Referee:

• Francis J. Foley, III

Probate Courts

Plainfield-Killingly Regional Probate District, Connecticut

• Carolanne Rowe

Windham-Colchester Probate District, Connecticut

• John J. McGrath

Northeast Probate District, Connecticut

• Leah Schad

See also

• Connecticut counties
• Courts in Connecticut

Footnotes

Connecticut courts

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Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut

State courts:

Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts

State resources:

Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut

Elections

See also: Connecticut judicial elections

Connecticut is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Connecticut, click here.

• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• Connecticut judicial elections, 2014
• Connecticut judicial elections, 2011
• Connecticut judicial elections, 2010

Election rules

General election

Only judges of the Connecticut Probate Courts participate in judicial elections. Candidates for the probate courts must live in the district where they will serve. Judges are chosen in partisan elections. Judges on the court serve four-year terms and must be re-elected when their terms expire.