Judge John M. Newson: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Appointed By: Gov. Mary Carolyn Rell

Biography

The Hon. John M. Newson is a judge for the Windham Judicial District Superior Court in Connecticut. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor M. Jodi Rell in 2010.


Newson has held assignments in the New London Judicial District and the Windham Judicial District.


Prior to his appointment, Newson was a public defender for the Office of Public Defender Services in the Windham Judicial District. Before that, he was a sole practitioner in his own private practice, the Newson Law Firm. He opened his practice in 2001, specializing in consumer debt collection, criminal defense, and guardian ad litem matters (2001 to 2010).


Newson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1992. He then completed a J.D. at Western New England University School of Law in 1995.


After graduating from law school, Newson began his legal career as a clerk for the Connecticut Department of Legal Research. During this time, he was assigned to the judges sitting within the New London Judicial District. Then, in 1996, he joined the Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services, representing juveniles in the New Haven Juvenile Court before transferring to the Public Defender’s Office in the Manchester Superior Court.


His memberships have included the NAACP, the Norwich City Council, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Fund of New London, and the Board of Directors of the New London County Bar Association.


Newson was raised in Norwich, Connecticut, where he attended the Norwich Free Academy. A resident of Brooklyn at the time of his appointment, he and his wife, Lynne, have two children.


He is registered as a Democrat.

Recent Cases by Hon. John M. Newson

On November 1, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Nov 01, 2021

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Windham County, CT

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Aug 31, 2022

On May 6, 2020 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge HON JOHN NEWSON presiding.

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May 06, 2020

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Dismissal

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Oct 01, 2022

On August 21, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 21, 2017

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Windham County

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Windham County, CT

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Dec 18, 2021

On August 17, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 17, 2017

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Dec 20, 2021

On August 17, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 17, 2017

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Oct 10, 2022

On August 17, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 17, 2017

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Oct 17, 2023

On August 17, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 17, 2017

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Dec 18, 2021

On August 15, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 15, 2017

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Oct 10, 2022

On August 15, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 15, 2017

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Aug 13, 2022

On August 15, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Aug 15, 2017

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Dec 18, 2021

On July 31, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Jul 31, 2017

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Dec 22, 2021

On July 24, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Jul 24, 2017

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Windham County

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Windham County, CT

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Commercial

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Breach of Contract

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Dec 19, 2021

On July 21, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Jul 21, 2017

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Oct 10, 2022

On July 13, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

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Jul 13, 2017

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Dec 20, 2021

On July 10, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

7 Files
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Jul 10, 2017

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Dismissal

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Windham County

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Windham County, CT

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Small Claims

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General Small Claims

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Oct 10, 2022

On July 6, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

7 Files
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Jul 06, 2017

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Windham County

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Windham County, CT

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Small Claims

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General Small Claims

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Oct 10, 2022

On May 9, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Windham County. Judge John M. Newson presiding.

11 Files
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May 09, 2017

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Windham County

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Windham County, CT

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 15, 2021

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