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Vernon D. Oliver ’97 Confirmed to Federal Bench

Vernon D. Oliver

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Vernon D. Oliver ’94 (CLAS), ’97 JD to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. President Biden nominated Oliver in May 2023, and the Senate confirmed his nomination on Sept. 19, 2023. After graduating from the UConn School of Law, Oliver worked in private practice, then served as an assistant state's attorney in the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice from 1999 to 2004 and in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General from 2004 to 2009. Gov. M. Jodi Rell appointed him in 2009 to the Connecticut Superior Court bench.

In Conversation: The Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
5- 7 p.m. Reading Room | William F. Starr Hall
In Conversation: The Supreme Court series will give the law school community the opportunity to come together to discuss recent important Supreme Court decisions. The events take the form of informal, roundtable discussions with leading scholars and practitioners in the field.

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The Annual UConn School of Law Reunion

UConn Law alumni on steps of Chase Hall

Saturday, September 23, 2023
4:30 – 10 p.m. UConn Law Campus
We will celebrate with members of classes that graduated in years ending in 3 and 8, as well as those who have passed their 50th Reunion milestone.

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More Upcoming Events

  1. Sep 26 Time management strategies with mental health counselor, Meaghan Delcourt 12:30pm
  2. Sep 26 Telling Your Story 6:00pm
  3. Sep 27 Legal Application How To’s 12:30pm
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Alumni News

Vernon D. Oliver ’97 Confirmed to Federal Bench

Vernon D. Oliver

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Vernon D. Oliver ’94 (CLAS), ’97 JD to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. President Biden nominated Oliver in May 2023, and the Senate confirmed his nomination on Sept. 19, 2023. After graduating from the UConn School of Law, Oliver worked in private practice, then served as an assistant state's attorney in the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice from 1999 to 2004 and in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General from 2004 to 2009. Gov. M. Jodi Rell appointed him in 2009 to the Connecticut Superior Court bench.

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