Lubbie Harper Jr. | |
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_(3x4a).jpg) Harper in 2011 | |
| Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| In office March 16, 2011 – November 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Dannel Malloy |
| Preceded by | Joette Katz |
| Succeeded by | Andrew J. McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of New Haven (BS) University of Connecticut (MSW, JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Lubbie Harper Jr. (born 1942) is an American lawyer and judge who was the third African American to become a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, serving from 2011 through 2012. While seconded to the court in 2008, he cast the deciding vote in Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, a ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut.[1] Harper also served as a justice on the Connecticut Superior Court (1997–2005) and on the Connecticut Appellate Court (2005–2011).[2]
- ^ Lender, Jon (2011-02-23). "Malloy Nominates Lubbie Harper Jr. To State Supreme Court". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Honorable Lubbie Harper, Jr. - CT Judicial Branch". jud.ct.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-04.