Christine S. Vertefeuille

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Christine Vertefeuille
Senior Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Assumed office
June 1, 2010
Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
In office
January 3, 2000 – June 1, 2010
Appointed byJohn G. Rowland
Preceded byRobert I. Berdon
Succeeded byDennis G. Eveleigh
Personal details
Born (1950-12-10) December 10, 1950 (age 74)
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationTrinity College (BA)
University of Connecticut (JD)

Christine Siegrist Vertefeuille[1] (born December 10, 1950) is a Senior Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Life

She is a Connecticut native, born in New Britain, Connecticut. She graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1972 and the University of Connecticut School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1975.[2] Vertefeuille began her career as a judge with her 1989 appointment to the Connecticut Superior Court. During her tenure as a Superior Court Judge, she presided over the Connecticut silicone gel breast implant cases (1993–99). In addition, Vertefeuille served as the Administrative Judge in the Waterbury Judicial District (1994–99) and as a Complex Litigation Judge (1999). Vertefeuille was appointed a Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court on September 13, 1999. On January 3, 2000, Vertefeuille was appointed a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court,[3] succeeding Justice Robert I. Berdon, who retired by law. She served as the Administrative Judge of the Appellate System from June 1, 2000, to July 31, 2006. In 2010, Vertefeuille announced her decision to retire and assume Senior Status. Governor M. Jodi Rell appointed Superior Court Judge Dennis Eveleigh to succeed her.

References

  1. Who's Who in American Law, 2005-2006. Marquis Who's Who. 2005. p. 1089.
  2. "Justice Christine S. Vertefeuille - Biography". www.jud.ct.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. "Christine S Vertefeuille, Supreme Court of Connecticut: Profile and Biography". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

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