Judge Erika Tindill
Court: Ansonia/Milford Superior Court
Location: Connecticut
Judge Erika Tindill drew national scrutiny in the Kumar v. Naidoo case, where she ordered the jailing of a protective mother over a $37,500 fee dispute—despite no enforcement request from the father and imminent payment via home sale.
Tindill’s decision left the woman’s children without a caregiver. Critics called the ruling a “debtor’s prison abuse” that prioritized attorney profits over child welfare. Civil rights groups cited violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and called for her removal.
Her record includes allegedly arbitrary contempt orders, dismissal of due process arguments, and retaliation against litigants who expose judicial misconduct. Legal experts point to her as a prime example of unchecked power in Connecticut’s family courts. Families describe her bench as hostile and vindictive—especially toward women asserting abuse or questioning GAL billing practices.
🔗 ALWD-Style Citations
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Michael Volpe, Debtor’s Prison in Family Court: Erika Tindill’s Tyranny, Substack (Apr. 2024), https://michaelvolpe.substack.com/p/judge-erika-tindill
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Richard Luthmann, Judicial Tyrants in Connecticut, Substack (May 2025), https://luthmann.substack.com/p/connecticut-judges-exposed
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TheFamilyCourtCircus.com, Judge Erika Tindill and the Naidoo Nightmare, https://thefamilycourtcircus.com/tindill
