3 West Hartford Attorneys Nominated For CT Judge Posts

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday nominated 14 individuals to serve as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, including three attorneys from West Hartford.

The nominations aim to fill 20 current vacancies on the state’s trial court.

The governor’s office said the names have been forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly for advice and consent.

“Selecting nominees to become judges is one of the most important duties of a governor, and this class of nominees has the qualifications and meets the high standards the people of Connecticut deserve on the bench,” Lamont said.

“I am proud that our administration has a record of selecting nominees who’ve expanded the diversity, backgrounds, and professional experiences of those who serve our court system.”

West Hartford nominees

Theodore M. Doolittle, 62, most recently served as a U.S. immigration judge in Hartford from 2023 to 2025.

Doolittle previously served as Connecticut’s healthcare advocate, leading a state agency that provides free legal services to families contesting health insurance claim denials.

His career has also included roles as a senior anti-fraud official with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, assistant attorney general in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, and trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice.

He graduated from Harvard University and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

After law school, he clerked for federal trial and appellate court judges in South Dakota and Washington, D.C.

Sean Kehoe, 53, is an associate attorney general and chief of the Government Administration Division in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General.

Kehoe, who graduated from Providence College and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, has spent his entire legal career with the attorney general’s office since joining 24 years ago.

Nisa Khan, 38, is an assistant attorney general in the Child Protection Section of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General.

Khan manages the section’s statewide appellate practice and represents the Connecticut Department of Children and Families before the state Appellate Court and Supreme Court.

She previously served as a trial attorney and supervisor for the Hartford region.

Before joining the attorney general’s office, Khan worked as a research attorney for the Connecticut Judicial Branch, helping develop educational programs and resources for judges, and served as a legal research clerk for Superior Court judges.

Khan graduated from St. John's University and Albany Law School.

What happens next

The nominations now move to the Connecticut General Assembly, where lawmakers will review the candidates and vote on whether to confirm them to the bench.

If confirmed, the nominees will fill a portion of the 20 current vacancies on the Superior Court.

For the full list of judicial nominees, click on this link.