2011
Champion of Liberty Award
Thomas J. Ullmann
2009
Champion of Liberty Award
Representative Gary Holder-Winfield
2007
Champion of Liberty
Paul F. Thomas
Paul J. McQuillan Public Service Award
Jonathan Freiman
2006
Champion of Liberty Award
Connecticut Innocence Project
2005
Champion of Liberty Award
Hubert J. Santos
The Paul J. McQuillan Public Service Award
Gerard A. Smyth
2004
Champion of Liberty Award
Emanuel Margolis
2003
Champion of Liberty Award
UCONN School of Law Criminal Clinic
2002
Champion of Liberty Award
Richard Emanuel
2001
Champion of Liberty Award
Ira Grudberg
2000
Champion of Justice Award
Richard Tulisano
1999
Judicial Recognition Award
Justice Robert I. Berdon
Founders’ Award
Joseph F. Keefe
Founders’ Award
Edward J. Peters, Jr.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jacob Zeldes