ConnecticutAssembly confirms Sean McGuinness for eight-year Superior Court term
The General Assembly has approved the governor’s nomination of Sean P. McGuinness of Norwalk to succeed Theodore R. Tyma on Connecticut’s Superior Court.
What it does
The resolution appoints Sean P. McGuinness to Connecticut’s Superior Court to succeed Judge Theodore R. Tyma, for eight years beginning with confirmation by both chambers.
Argument forConfirming a named successor could help the court maintain continuity as responsibility passes from one judge to another.
Argument againstAn eight-year appointment could limit how soon lawmakers can reconsider who should hold this court seat.
More detail
The General Assembly confirms the governor’s nomination and appoints Sean P. McGuinness as a Superior Court judge. McGuinness is from Norwalk and succeeds Judge Theodore R. Tyma. The eight-year term runs from the date of confirmation by both chambers.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 300. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCELatest
- May 5ADOPTED, SENATEPassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 436
- Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 20ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 73. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20ADOPTED, HOUSEPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 408
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 13PUBLIC HEARING 0402Introduced
- May 6
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