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Joette Katz

Joette Katz

November 30, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Rush to Execute: What's the Urgency?

Ten federal executions under President Donald Trump in 2020 would be the most in any single year since 1896.

By Joette Katz

5 minute read

October 02, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ginsburg Was a Trailblazer, But Don't Forget Connecticut's Antoinette 'Billie' Dupont

Perhaps the most charming thing about Judge Dupont was her modesty—she never saw herself or her accomplishments as extraordinary.

By Joette Katz and Andrea Gomes

6 minute read

September 21, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ruth Bader Ginsberg: A True Tzaddeket

May her memory be for a blessing.

By Joette Katz

4 minute read

March 31, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID-19 and DNRs: A Fatal Combination

Should the medical profession weigh its well-settled approach to resuscitating a dying patient against the real danger of exposing doctors and nurses to COVID-19?

By Joette Katz

9 minute read

March 24, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Drug Approvals Take Time, For Good Reason

On average it takes 12 years and costs more than $350 million to develop a new drug.

By Joette Katz

8 minute read

March 20, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Don't Let Abused Children Become Collateral Damage During Crisis

A recent report indicated that DCF's Careline had received 60 calls in a day. If that's true, it is not a good thing. It means 4,000 reports per month are not being made, and children are not being seen.

By Joette Katz

5 minute read

November 04, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Supreme Colleague: Remembering Connecticut's Justice Robert I. Berdon

Connecticut lost former state Supreme Court Justice Robert I. Berdon last week. Former Justice Joette Katz reflects on working with Berdon for close to a decade.

By Joette Katz

5 minute read

June 27, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Facing Threats of Violence in the Legal Profession

Violence against members of the judiciary gets some public attention but the issue of violence against lawyers has received even less.

By Joette Katz

7 minute read

February 22, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Making Case for Posttrial Mediation

The right mediator can provide a fresh perspective on the risks of an appeal and the benefits of settlement, explain the legal standards that govern the appellate process, discuss the rates of reversal and essentially narrow the legal landscape.

By Joette Katz

4 minute read

April 09, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Judicial Nominations Are Being Thrown Off-Balance

It is a fundamental principle that the judicial component of government is independent in order to insulate its members from punitive actions by the legislative and executive branches of the government.

By Joette Katz

4 minute read