Glastonbury Residents Nominated For Connecticut Judge Positions

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont Friday announced that he is nominating 22 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court and one jurist to serve as a family support magistrate and among them are a pair of Glastonbury residents.

There are currently 35 vacancies on the Superior Court.

"One of the most notable honors of my responsibilities as governor is to fill vacancies in our court system with capable jurists whose qualifications meet the high standards that the people of Connecticut deserve on the bench," Lamont said. "This group of nominees I am forwarding to the legislature today continues this administration's effort to ensure that the people who are serving as judges in our state reflect the diversity, experience, and understanding of the people who live here."

The Superior Court nominees include:

• Nicole Anker, 51, of Glastonbury: Anker graduated from Yale College and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is currently the legal director for the Connecticut Department of Correction, where she has practiced law for the past 17 years and focuses on constitutional and employment law. Prior to entering state service, she was a litigation and employment law associate at two large multinational law firms, including Bingham McCutchen, LLP, and Brown, Raysman, Millstein, Felder and Steiner, LLP.
• Matthew Necci, 42, Glastonbury: Necci graduated from the University of Connecticut and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. He currently is of counsel at the Montstream Law Group, and previously was a partner at Halloran and Sage, where he chaired the firm's Workers' Compensation practice group. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors for Special Olympics Connecticut.