Vernon Dion Oliver
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Born 1971.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 4, 2023
- Senate vote
- 53 to 44
- Confirmed
- Sep 19, 2023
- Commissioned
- Oct 18, 2023
Education
- B.A., University of Connecticut, 1994
- J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 1997
Career
- Private practice, Windsor, Connecticut, 1997
- Temporary assistant clerk, Hartford [Connecticut] Judicial District, 1997-1998
- Private practice, Glastonbury, Connecticut, 1998-1999
- Assistant state's attorney, State of Connecticut, 1999-2004
- Office of the Chief State's Attorney, 1999-2000
- Bristol Superior Court, 2000-2004
- Assistant attorney general, State of Connecticut, 2004-2009
- Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 2009-2023
- Windham Judicial District, 2009-2010
- Housing sessions, Hartford and New Britain Judicial Districts, 2010-2012
- Civil and criminal jury trials, Meriden Superior Court, 2012-2013
- Criminal docket, Waterbury Superior Court, 2013-2014
- Habeas corpus and criminal matters, Tolland Judicial District, 2014-2017
- Presiding judge, Manchester Superior Court, 2017-2018
- Assistant administrative judge, New Britain Judicial District, 2018-2020
- Administrative judge, Middlesex Judicial District, 2020-2023
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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