Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

February 13, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Standards of required proof are widely understood by the public at large, from the criminal "beyond a reasonable doubt" to the "clearly wrong" review of a referee's call during an NFL game. But the Constitution provides no guidance on impeachment.

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February 07, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Prison gerrymandering poses the question: Should inmates in Connecticut prisons be counted for legislative redistricting purposes in the "prison district" in which their prison is located or in the "home district" in which they permanently reside?

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January 31, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Since the E-ZPass system records payments, why not give a credit against our state income taxes for a portion of tolls paid by residents?

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January 24, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Harassment and discrimination should have no place in our profession but Rule 8.4 has been challenged as overly broad, unconstitutional and interfering with the rights of attorneys to zealously advocate for their clients.

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January 17, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Feres Doctrine, has prevented servicemembers like Rebekah Daniel, Richard Stayskal and Dean Witt from accessing the courts since 1950.

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January 03, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

We are proud to report that in State v. Holmes, the Supreme Court invites us to take a closer look at how juries are selected, or perhaps to be more accurate, at how individual jurors are rejected.

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January 03, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

We believe the media should consider whether it is fulfilling its role and if not, take steps to address it.

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December 23, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

We should celebrate Connecticut's collective bargaining process, which provides for a neutral determination of the issues should the parties not agree, and in exchange we have not had a teacher strike in the past 40 years.

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December 20, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

There is a concern among progressive prosecutors for greater transparency regarding dispositions and police misconduct. Most call for greater accountability for police officers. Virtually all pledge an end to mass incarceration.

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December 13, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Arguing that a court-imposed gag order is balancing Dulos's First Amendment free speech rights against his Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial is a breathtaking exercise in illogic.

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