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Connecticut Law Tribune

Expedite the Adjudication of Diversionary Programs

Streamlining programs like accelerated rehabilitation and AEP would ease congestion in the courts
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

More Diversity in Jury-Instruction Development Could Improve Connecticut Trial Outcomes

We believe that it would be sensible to broaden the composition of Connecticut's judicial instruction committees and make them more inclusive. We encourage the judicial branch to do so.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In Recognition of Evolving Gender Identities, Let's Be OK With the Singular 'They'

English speakers have been proposing alternatives to "he," "she," and the singular "they" for at least 250 years.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Posthumous Pardons Can Be Powerfully Important to Our Society

Posthumous pardons such as the one issued by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to Homer Plessy allow society to learn from past wrongs
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Lawyers and Legislators Should Take the Lead in Advancing the Right To Be Forgotten

Modeling legislation on internet laws enacted in the European Union, Argentina and the Phillipines would be a step in the right direction
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

The Arbery and Rittenhouse Cases and the Tale of Two Justice Systems

We should all consider our own biases in all our interactions, including how we select our jurors for cases and how we engage with opposing counsel or the court during trials.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

An Affront to Connecticut Taxpayers: The SALT Cap Needs Revision

The cap on state and local tax deductions, which disproportionately impacted 'blue' states as it funded a regressive tax overhaul, has hit Connecticut especially hard
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Three Cheers for the Parentage Act

The Parentage Act provides streamlined pathways to establishing legal recognition of parents in multiple situations for all children, including those with unmarried, same-sex or non-biological parents.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Ban Foreign Spending on Ballot Referendum

In the wake of federal inaction, it is now the duty of individual states to protect local democracy.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Editorial Board: Footnotes and Plain English

Why not use footnotes for what they were traditionally used for: to give a citation for the assertion in the text?
2 minute read

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