José A. Suarez
José Antonio Suarez (born 1965/1966) is a Judge for the Connecticut Appellate Court. Education. Suarez received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dayton in 1989 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1993. Legal career. Prior to joining the bench, he held multiple positions within the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General. Judicial career. Connecticut superior court. Suarez was appointed to the superior court by Governor M. Jodi Rell in 2009. His service terminated in state court in August 2020 once he was sworn in as a judge of  the Connecticut Appellate Court. Connecticut Appellate Court. On July 20, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont announced the appointment of Suarez to the Connecticut Appellate Court to the seat being vacated by Judge Christine Keller who was elevated to the Connecticut Supreme Court. He was sworn into office on August 12, 2020. Personal life. Suarez was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Connecticut with his family at the age of 11.