HARTFORD, Conn. – Former Sen. Anthony Avallone’s judicial nomination drew five “no” votes in the Senate Friday based on the state’s retirement policies rather than his qualifications to be a judge.
Lawmakers seemed to agree that Avallone, a lawyer and former Democratic state senator from New Haven, was well-qualified to serve on the bench. But one Democrat and four Republicans voted against his nomination because of a state policy which will allow him to retire with a $100,000 pension after just three years as a judge.
Avallone is 66 years old and the mandatory retirement age for Connecticut judges is 70.
Meriden Democrat Sen. Dante Bartolomeo said she voted against Avallone with “discomfort and regret.”
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