William H. Bright Jr.

William H. Bright Jr. (born August 15, 1962) is an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. He previously served as the chief judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Education

Bright earned his Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College in 1984 and his J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1987. He was confirmed on November 1, 2017. On April 24, 2020, Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson announced the appointment of Bright to be the next Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court, effective August 1, 2020.

Connecticut Supreme Court

On January 27, 2025, Governor Lamont nominated Bright to serve as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. He was nominated to fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Raheem L. Mullins to serve as chief justice. On February 26, 2025, his nomination was reported out of committee. On March 5, his nomination was confirmed by the Connecticut General Assembly and he was sworn in later that day.