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Connecticut Law Tribune

State's Teen Criminal Cases Belong in Juvenile Court

At 14, children cannot drive, buy alcohol or cigarettes, cannot vote and cannot be employed by grocery stores. They certainly shouldn't be exposed to lifelong adult felony convictions.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Salary Options Limited for Retired Teachers Returning to Work

Those who have retired from a public school position may only be re-employed in a public school at a salary of no more than 45 percent of the maximum salary level for the position.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

MCLEs in Connecticut: Better Late Than Never

The Superior Court Rules Committee adopted MCLE in June 2016 to be effective Jan. 1, 2017, and its implementation in the intervening year has demonstrated unequivocally that the fear of—and opposition to—MCLE was completely unwarranted.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reversal of Bite-Mark Murder Conviction Mandates Hard Look at Forensic Evidence

Courts may not be able to foresee how science will change, but they can—and should—limit forensic experts from overstating the probative value of their opinions.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Challenging Premise That McDonald Should Have Recused in 'Santiago'

Andrew McDonald is a centrist justice with whom all legislators should be very comfortable.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Examining Judiciary Committee's Examination of Justice Andrew McDonald

The nomination of Justice Andrew McDonald to become our state Supreme Court's next chief justice has caused quite the legislative stir.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Standing Up for Another Appropriate Supreme Court Appointment

An independent judiciary is paramount to a free society. We call on our legislators, once again, to approve the nomination of Justice Andrew McDonald because he is qualified to do the job as chief justice. That's really the only relevant question.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In Support of Andrew McDonald

Over the last few days Connecticut has been subjected to a disreputable effort by some Republicans and so-called conservatives to transplant the vicious, unreasoning politics of Washington, D.C., to Hartford.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

1 More Civil War Statue for Forgotten Hero

Mississippi should commission the creation of a new statue to recognize a real state hero, Hiram Robles Revels, to be placed in the National Statuary Hall as the first black U.S. senator to serve.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

How Do We Maintain Financial Order in the Court?

As Connecticut continues its financial convulsions, nary a word has been uttered about attempting to make the operation of the judicial branch more efficient.
3 minute read

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