Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson has been a dedicated civil servant for more than 35 years. He was first appointed as a judge of the superior court in 2000 and rose to the position of chief justice of the supreme court on May 3, 2018.
Over his professional career, Chief Justice Robinson served in numerous leadership positions including as president of the Stamford branch of the NAACP (1988-1990); general counsel for the Connecticut Conference of the NAACP (1988 - 2000); and commissioner of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (1997 - 2000). He has received countless awards; some of his most noteable include the CBA
Young Lawyers Section Diversity Award (2010); CBA
Henry J. Naruk Judiciary Award for Integrity (2017); NAACP 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut;
Ebony Magazine Power 100 Award (2018); and Quinnipiac School of Law Black Student Association Thurgood Marshall Award (2019).