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Andrew J. McDonald
Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court
Background: McDonald is a former partner of Pullman & Comley. He served as a member of the Stamford Board of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and on the Stamford Board of Finance from 1995 to 1999.
At a glance
- Court
- Connecticut Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Dan Malloy (D)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Dan Malloy (D)
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- January 24, 2013
- Current term ends
- January 24, 2029
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Strong Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Cornell University, 1988
- Law: University of Connecticut School of Law, 1991
- Prior offices
- Connecticut State Senate District 27 (2003 - 2011)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Andrew J. McDonald’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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