The Jeffrey A. Meyer Time Back Fund
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2025 to raise, manage, and dispense funds to support and sustain the District of Connecticut’s Achievement, Commitment, Trust Reentry Court (“Reentry Court”).
Donate to the fund here.
About the Time Back Fund
Every year, tens of thousands of citizens return to their communities after serving time in federal prison. Reentry Court assists returning citizens through a team-oriented approach involving stakeholders from across the federal criminal legal system. With the support of the team and one another, motivated individuals who have served their time and paid their debt to society are able to compete for a job, attain stable housing, support their children and families, and contribute to their communities. Reentry Court is designed to help returning citizens by creating a mutually supportive community that teaches and develops skills necessary to successfully reenter society. Reentry Court aims to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, and save taxpayer money. The Jeffrey A. Meyer Time Back Fund will support Reentry Court operations like graduation expenses, events for participants, supplies or materials for its operations, and—as funding allows—additional support for participants.Judge Meyer founded Reentry Court in the District of Connecticut and served as a tireless supporter of each of the participants who appeared before him. At every graduation, he presented graduates with a personalized clock, noting that instead of serving time, waiting for it to pass, they now had “time back” to shape their future.
About Judge Meyer
Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer served as a United States District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut from 2014–2025. Revered by both the bench and the bar for upholding the “gold standard” in the courtroom, Judge Meyer also quietly led the effort in the District of Connecticut to rehabilitate those who had appeared before the Court in criminal proceedings.
Read about Reentry Court in Judge Meyer’s own words, in this article co-written with Carly Levenson.
Board of Directors
Mark Califano, Board Chair, is a member of various corporate and non-profit boards, was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in CT, head of litigation for GE Capital and American Express, GC for a global investigations firm, and head of the white collar criminal defense practice at the world’s largest firm, Dentons.
Margaret Donovan, Vice Chair, is an attorney at Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder. She sits as a member or leader of various professional and nonprofit organizations, is a visiting instructor at Yale Law School, and is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut and former Army JAG Officer.
Emmett Gilles, Treasurer, is an attorney at Wiggin and Dana. His practice is focused on appellate and antitrust litigation. He was a law clerk for Judge Meyer during the 2021-2022 term.
Alec Webley, Secretary, is an assistant attorney general in the Office of the New York State Attorney General, where he focuses on consumer protection enforcement and policy. Prior to his time at NYAG Alec worked as a litigator at various law firms in New York and Washington, D.C. He was a law clerk for Judge Meyer during the 2019-2020 term.
Sam Adriance, Director, is lead counsel at Block, a technology company, with a focus on privacy practice. He was a law clerk Judge Meyer during the 2020-21 term.
Allison Gorsuch, Director, is an attorney at Latham and Watkins. Her practice is focused on antitrust and competition litigation. She was a law clerk for Judge Meyer during the 2015-16 term.
Emma Sokoloff-Rubin, Director, is a lecturer in law at Yale Law School and director of the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project. She was a law clerk for Judge Meyer during the 2018-19 term.
Cara Meyer, Director, is a deputy city attorney with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Complex and Affirmative Litigation team. She is the daughter of Judge Meyer.
Linda Meyer, Director, is Professor Emerita at Quinnipiac University.