Governor Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that he is nominating 15 jurists to fill vacancies as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, marking the first nominations made in nearly three years.

The 15 nominees constitute the first class of Superior Court nominations made by Lamont since he took office in January 2019. The most recent previous class was approved in 2018 under the administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. State law authorizes 185 judges on the court, and 50 of those positions are currently vacant.