Governor Ned Lamont has nominated 14 individuals to serve as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, including attorneys from prominent law firms Shipman & Goodwin LLP and Pullman & Comley LLC. ([portal.ct.gov](https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/03-2026/governor-lamont-announces-14-nominations-to-the-superior-court?utm_source=openai))
Among the nominees is Campbell D. Barrett, 56, of Durham, a partner at Pullman & Comley. Barrett co-chairs the firm’s Family Law and Appellate practice groups and is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He also serves on the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee and the Connecticut Child Support Guideline Commission. ([portal.ct.gov](https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/03-2026/governor-lamont-announces-14-nominations-to-the-superior-court?utm_source=openai))
Another nominee is Emily Wagner, 47, of West Hartford. Wagner is an Appellate Public Defender at the Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services, where she has worked for the past twelve years. She began her legal career clerking for the Honorable Christine S. Vertefeuille, former Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, and later spent four years as an associate at Shipman & Goodwin LLP. Wagner also teaches the Appellate Defense Clinic at Quinnipiac University School of Law. ([portal.ct.gov](https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2023/03-2023/governor-lamont-nominates-20-jurists-to-serve-as-judges-of-the-connecticut-superior-court?utm_source=openai))
These nominations are part of Governor Lamont’s ongoing efforts to fill vacancies in the state’s judicial system. The Connecticut Superior Court currently has 20 vacancies. ([ctmirror.org](https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/10/lamont-nominates-14-to-connecticut-superior-court/?utm_source=openai))
The nominations are subject to confirmation by the Connecticut General Assembly.