Senior Associate Justice David
M. Borden today announced the composition of the newly
formed Judicial-Media Committee and “Fire Brigade,” both of
which are outgrowths of the Public Access Task Force that he
appointed this year.“Establishing the Judicial-Media Committee and the Fire Brigade
was a unanimous recommendation from the task force,” Justice
Borden said. “We have put together a distinguished group, and I
am pleased that all of these outstanding individuals have agreed
to serve. I look forward to seeing the results of their work.”
The Judicial-Media Committee will be co-chaired by
Appellate Court Judge
Douglas S. Lavine and G. Claude Albert, managing editor of
The Hartford Courant. The committee’s mission is “to foster and
improve better understanding and relationships between the
judicial branch of government and the media, both print and
electronic.”
Other members of the committee are: Scott F. Brede,
editor-in-chief, The Connecticut Law Tribune; Superior Court
Judge Patrick J. Clifford, chief administrative judge for
criminal matters; Superior Court Judge Nina F. Elgo; Superior
Court Judge Robert L. Holzberg; Attorney Charles L. Howard of
Shipman & Goodwin; Ken Margolfo, assignment manager, Fox 61,
WTIC-TV; Morgan McGinley, editorial page editor, The Day of New
London; Dana Neves, news director, WFSB-TV, Channel 3; Chris
Powell, managing editor, Journal Inquirer; Superior
Court Judge Barbara M.
Quinn, chief administrative judge for juvenile matters; Patrick
Sanders, Connecticut news editor, Associated Press; Superior
Court Judge Michael E. Shay; Superior Court Judge Barry K.
Stevens; Attorney Stanley A. Twardy, Jr., Day, Berry & Howard;
and Adriana Venegas, victim advocate with the Office of Victim
Services.
The committee’s first meeting will be in January or February.
The Fire Brigade, which also will be operational early next
year, is a response team that will advise journalists, judges,
and other court personnel when disputes arise regarding access
to court documents and proceedings. Its members are: Superior
Court Judge Patrick L. Carroll III; Superior Court Judge Patrick
J. Clifford; Heather Collins, court reporter, Journal Inquirer;
Erin Cox, investigative and general news reporter, WTNH
Television, News Channel 8; Karen Florin, staff writer, The Day;
Superior Court Judge David P. Gold; Superior Court Judge Susan
B. Handy; Superior Court Judge Barbara B. Jongbloed; Zach Lowe,
staff writer, The Stamford Advocate; and Lynne Tuohy, legal
affairs reporter, The Hartford Courant.
