UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
APPOINTMENT OF A UNITED STATES
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MERIT SELECTION PANEL
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
Pursuant to the authority conferred by 28 U.S.C. Sections 631, et seq., and the further
authority granted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Board of Judges for the
District of Connecticut hereby appoints the following persons to the Merit Selection Panel for the
District of Connecticut to review whether Magistrate Judge Robert A. Richardson should be
reappointed to an additional eight (8) year term.
Now therefore, it is ORDERED that the following persons shall be members of the Merit
Selection Panel for the District of Connecticut:
Chair, Tim Fisher, UCONN Law School
Lawyer Member, Giovanna Weller, Carmody Torrance
Lawyer Member, Jonathan Levine, Silver Golub
Lawyer Member, Sheila Hayre, Quinnipiac Law School
Community Member, Rev. Victor Rush
Community Member, Paul Mccraven, COO, ConnCorp
Lawyer Member, Geoff Stone, AUSA
Lawyer Member, Lillian Odongo, AFPD
Lawyer Member, Helen Harris, Day Pitney
Pursuant to Judicial Conference Policy the members of this Merit Selection Panel who
are eligible to apply for a magistrate judge position are restricted from applying for such a position
for one year from the date of this Order. The members were notified of this restriction In writing
by letter from the undersigned dated April 10, 2023.
It is further ORDERED that the Panel report to the Court whether the incumbent is
recommended for reappointment within ninety (90) days of appointment. This deadline may be
extended at the request of the Panel. The Panel must review the incumbent's current service as
magistrate judge and other experience, the comments from members of the bar and public, and
other evidence of the incumbent's good character, ability, and commitment to equal justice under
the law. A written report must be submitted by no later than July 10, 2023, unless an extension is
needed.
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 11th day of April 2023.
/s/ Michael P. Shea
Michael P. Shea
Chief United States District Judge
