Above The Law

JUNE 6, 2022

The post Alex Jones Lawyers Want Off The Connecticut Sandy Hook Case appeared first on Above the Law. No, this isn't another ploy to postpone the trial. Why ever would you ask that?

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

The Supreme Court of Connecticut has affirmed the conviction of Richard G. Dabate for murdering his wife, finding that evidence from her FitBit that contradicted his claims was properly admitted. In State v. Dabate, 351 Conn. 2025), The.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2021

While other New England states have updated their parentage code in recent years to eliminate unequal treatment of families, Connecticut has fallen behind.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 15, 2022

Beatty and Llorens, representing a putative class of over 30,000 other people, name Connecticut Gov. The ACLU of Connecticut argues the 1997 statute is part of the United States’ history of systemic racism. The suit also aims to wipe out Beatty’s and Llorens’ current debt, which between the pair is over $356,000.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2018, four Connecticut State Police troopers collectively created hundreds of fake traffic tickets to make it appear they were more productive than they actually were in order to curry favor and perks from supervisors, the Register Citizen reports.

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2025

The filing also listed violations under 10 different state laws whose respective jurisdictions are party to the case, including California, North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2022

The post From Bankruptcy In Texas To Sanctions In Connecticut, Alex Jones’s Legal Problems Are Just Beginning appeared first on Above the Law. And his lawyers are in the s**t with him.

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JURIST

APRIL 11, 2025

The amicus brief was signed by the attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 30, 2023

“Lamont wants Nora Dannehy on Connecticut Supreme Court”: Mark Pazniokas of CT Mirror has this report. The post “Lamont wants Nora Dannehy on Connecticut Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

APRIL 4, 2023

Two Connecticut veterans’ advocacy groups Monday filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense (DoD) in a federal court in Connecticut. The post Connecticut veterans’ advocacy groups file suit against US Department of Defense appeared first on JURIST - News.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 10, 2023

“US Senate confirms Connecticut justice to federal appeals court”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. Lisa Hagen of Connecticut Mirror reports that “ CT’s Maria Kahn confirmed by U.S. Senate confirmed Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Maria Araújo Kahn to serve on the U.S. Senate to 2nd Circuit.”

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Following recent revelations about a fake ticketing scheme by state troopers in Connecticut, a criminal investigation into the troopers’ conduct has been opened by the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice and the State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, CT Insider reports.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 29, 2024

Mullins as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court”: The Office of Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued this news release today. “Governor Lamont Nominates the Honorable Raheem L.

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HowAppealing

JULY 21, 2021

“Connecticut Top Court Asked to Clarify Law in Bausch & Lomb Case”: Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued yesterday certifying two questions to the Supreme Court of Connecticut for resolution.

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HowAppealing

MAY 15, 2023

“Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett”: Dave Collins of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 8, 2022

Altogether, the department fielded nearly 900 complaints alleging misconduct by officers and civilian employees between 2015 and 2020.

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MARCH 26, 2022

“Connecticut Supreme Court says speech, in a First Amendment case, crossed the line to threats”: Edmund H.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2021

“Senate gives Connecticut Supreme Court justice Andrew McDonald final approval for 8 more years on high court”: Christopher Keating of The Hartford Courant has an article that begins, “Despite controversy and charges that he is an activist judge, Connecticut Supreme Court justice Andrew J.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 21, 2022

“Connecticut Supreme Court rules pandemic-era video trials pass Constitutional muster. Mahony of The Hartford Courant has this report on three related rulings that the Supreme Court of Connecticut issued Monday. What does this mean going forward?” ” Edmund H.

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My Shingle

MARCH 23, 2022

This profile features Shelley Kier, special education/education law attorney in Connecticut. Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. What is your name? Shelley Kier, Esq. Law School attended and year of graduation. KIER LAW Woodbridge, CT (Licensed in CT, NY,…

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The Crime Report

MARCH 23, 2022

In response to evidence from mental health and criminal justice experts that exposure to violence in childhood increases risks of substance abuse, mental health problems and criminal behavior into adulthood, a pilot program in central Connecticut, called State’s Attorney’s Violence Eradication and Disruption (SAVED), aims to identify children affected (..)

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“Plaintiffs looking for court of appeals to erase records of Connecticut transgender high school runners”: Lori Riley of The Hartford Courant has this report. The post “Plaintiffs looking for court of appeals to erase records of Connecticut transgender high school runners” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 4, 2023

The post “2nd Circuit affirms Connecticut repeal of religious vaccine exemptions for schoolchildren; The panel ruled 2-1 affirming Connecticut’s decision to end religious exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students” appeared first on How Appealing. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 7, 2022

“For decades, Connecticut had two seats on prestigious U.S. Appellate Court. Here’s how the state got a third.” ” Edmund H. Mahony has this front page article in today’s edition of The Hartford Courant.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“Legislature confirms Nora Dannehy to Connecticut Supreme Court; Dannehy’s easy confirmation stands in contrast to the experience of Lamont’s first nominee, Sandra Slack Glover”: Mark Pazniokas of CT Mirror has this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 8, 2023

The post A Connecticut Court Just Dismissed A Case Against A Doctor Who Secretly Inseminated His Patients With His Own Sperm appeared first on Above the Law. The plaintiffs brought claims of negligence, fraudulent concealment, lack of informed consent, and unfair trade practices. Yet the court sided with the defendant doctor’s defenses.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A recent report from the Prison Policy Initiative found that Black people make up the majority of Connecticut’s prison population, Edwin J. Viera reports for the Public News Service.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Lawmakers in Connecticut are debating Senate Bill 1071 , a bill that seeks in part to prohibit police from knowingly lying to minors during interrogations. The chief public defender also testified that she has had clients coerced into making incorrect statements. ”

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

“Top Connecticut Court Grapples With Juror-Exclusion Prerogatives; Judges appeared leery about whether jury questionnaires singling out distrust of authority unfairly exclude minority voices”: Nick Rummell of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Despite the legalization of recreational marijuana in Connecticut in 2021, Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin confirmed during a public hearing Wednesday that the state is still prosecuting people previously charged with possession, Jaden Edison reports for the Hartford Courant.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

A man in Plymouth, Connecticut was arrested on Monday for running an underground gambling house called “The Club Hou$e,” police say, Rob Polansky reports for Eyewitness News 3. Andrew Stern is being charged with illegal gambling, possession of a gambling device and gambling premises as a nuisance.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A judge in Connecticut tossed out the results of the Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport, citing surveillance video that appears to show two women stuffing wads of paper into absentee ballot drop boxes, Amelia Nierenberg reports for the New York Times.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The post “Man whose ‘Cops Ahead’ warning sign got him arrested can sue police; Connecticut attempted to prosecute Michael Friend for police interference but dropped the charges, saying his warning sign actually aided cops in their efforts to curb distracted driving” appeared first on How Appealing.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Updated: A Connecticut lawyer charged with third-degree assault for slapping another lawyer has received a suspended sentence after pleading no contest. Naugatuck, Connecticut, lawyer Robert…

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Humiliation can be linked to the feeling of losing your job, clearing out your desk, and being told that you’re no longer welcome at the company.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Connecticut school shooting filed a motion Friday asking a Connecticut judge to order controversial talk radio host Alex Jones to pay hefty punitive damages, on top of the nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages Jones has been ordered to pay by a jury in the defamation case.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Now over 48 hours after police responded to a man reportedly wielding a shotgun in Milford, Conn., the standoff has entered a third day, Liz Hardaway reports for CT Post. Whether the weapon is a shotgun is not yet confirmed by police, who are advising residents to avoid the area, but they described the weapon as a “long gun.”

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