It’s Good to Know the King. Lamont Appoints His Godson’s Father to Bench.

Governor Ned Lamont has expressed surprise at how many lawyers want an appointment to the Superior Court. “But everybody wants to be a judge. It’s incredible,’ Lamont said, laughing,” according to the CtMirror.org. “But I’ll do it based on need, not based on favor,” he continued. Lamont found a spot for an old friend among his 15 nominees announced Wednesday. Edward O’Hanlan, a partner at the Robinson & Cole law firm, is the husband of Chase Rogers, the former Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court and the father of Lamont’s godson.

Rogers and Ann Huntress Lamont, who is married to the governor, enjoy a long friendship from their days as students at Stanford University. Rogers has been an influential adviser to the governor since his 2018 election. Rogers and O’Hanlan’s son is named after Ned Lamont.

O’Hanlan, 65, will be eligible for a reduced state pension when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in five years. Still, it will be more than most Connecticut working people receive in retirement each year after decades of labor. But the appointment must be based on need, not favor, of course.

Choose your children’s godparents wisely, readers.