Council on Probate Judicial Conduct re: Kinsella

This case is an appeal from the recommendation of the Council on Probate Judicial Conduct (council) publicly to censure the Honorable James H. Kinsella, the elected Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford. Proceedings before the council were initiated by a complaint from Probate Judge Ralph D. Lukens to Probate Judge Glenn E. Knierim, the probate court administrator, relating to Judge Kinsella’s management of the estate of Ethel Frances Donaghue, incapable (hereinafter the estate). In response to Judge Knierim’s referral of Judge Lukens’ complaint, the council undertook an investigation…