Ellen Ash Peters

Ellen Ash Peters (March 21, 1930 – April 16, 2024) was an American lawyer and judge. She was appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1978. She was the first woman appointed to that court.

Ellen Peters
Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
In office
1984–1996
Appointed byWilliam A. O'Neill
Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
In office
1978–2000
Appointed byElla Tambussi Grasso
Personal details
Born
Ellen Asch

(1930-03-21)March 21, 1930
Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
DiedApril 16, 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 94)
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSwarthmore College
Yale University
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