UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
APPOINTMENT OF A UNITED STATES
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MERIT SELECTION PANEL
SUPERSEDING 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 Raymond F. Miller to the Merit Selection Panel for the
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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 members of the Merit Selection Panel for the
District of Connecticut are:
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, Raymond F. Miller, 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, and they were notified by letter on or before April 20, 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. 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.
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 21st day of April 2023.
/s/ Michael P. Shea
Michael P. Shea
Chief United States District Judge
