I am writing this letter in support of the nomination of Justice Peter T. Zarella of the Connecticut Supreme Court to the position of chief justice. There is no good reason to delay his confirmation or to allow partisan politics to overtake the process.
Justice Zarella has appeared before the legislature more than five times over the past several years. He was approved three times by the Judiciary Committee for the positions of Superior Court judge, Appellate Court judge and justice of the Supreme Court. He was also approved twice by the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee as the chairman of the Criminal Justice Commission.
