Vernon Dion Oliver (born 1971) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut since 2023. He previously served as a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court from 2009 to 2023.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Connecticut Superior CourtJudge · 2009–2023
- Middlesex Judicial DistrictAdministrative judge · 2020–2023
- New Britain Judicial DistrictAssistant administrative judge · 2018–2020
- Manchester Superior CourtPresiding judge · 2017–2018
- Tolland Judicial DistrictHabeas corpus and criminal matters · 2014–2017
- Waterbury Superior CourtCriminal docket · 2013–2014
- Meriden Superior CourtCivil and criminal jury trials · 2012–2013
- Hartford and New Britain Judicial DistrictsHousing sessions · 2010–2012
- Windham Judicial District2009–2010
State of ConnecticutAssistant attorney general · 2004–2009- State of ConnecticutAssistant state's attorney · 1999–2004
- ↳Office of the Chief State's Attorney · 1999–2000
- ↳Bristol Superior Court · 2000–2004
- Private practice, Glastonbury, Connecticut1998–1999
- Hartford [Connecticut] Judicial DistrictTemporary assistant clerk · 1997–1998
- Private practice, Windsor, Connecticut1997
Appointments
2023–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1997- University of ConnecticutB.A. · 1994