Monthly Archives: October 2010

No Bench Ruling In Dean v. Jepsen

by Ryan McKeen UPDATE:  Judge May Not Rule on Jurisdictional Issues Before Tuesday Keep in mind that jurisdiction is a threshold issue. No jurisdiction then no case.  Parties cannot consent to jurisdiction. It’s not worth reading anything into Judge Aurigemma … Continue reading

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Why Martha Dean’s Suit Will Be Dismissed

by Ryan McKeen The one thing that surprised me when the Supreme Court ruled from the bench in the Bysiewicz case was that the Court found jurisdiction to decide the matter. I was certain they’d dismiss her case on subject … Continue reading

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Dean v. Jepsen Update

This comes from a Jepsen press release: HARTFORD – George Jepsen, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, said he is confident the state election for attorney general will move forward as scheduled Nov. 2 with his name firmly on the ballot, … Continue reading

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Jepsen Has Experience Before The CT Supreme Court. Does Dean?

by Ryan McKeen A quick search of google scholar reveals that George Jepsen has been “on brief” in multiple cases before the CT Supreme Court. On brief means that Jepsen worked on the brief. Often times, multiple lawyers will work … Continue reading

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Wes Horton Representing Martha Dean

by Ryan McKeen Wes Horton who represented Susan Bysiewicz is now representing Martha Dean in her case against George Jepsen. This is very interesting. One of the central arguments advanced in Bysiewicz was “that the people should choose whom they … Continue reading

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Dean Seeking Court Order To Postpone Election For Attorney General

by Ryan McKeen I’ve learned that this is Martha Dean’s prayer for relief. You can call it “I Can’t Lose If You Can’t Vote”. 1. Temporary and permanent injunctive relief offering the Secretary of the State to direct the removal … Continue reading

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Earth To Martha: Jepsen Qualified To Be AG

by Ryan McKeen Martha Dean has filed suit against George Jepsen claiming he’s unqualified to be attorney general. Despite making campaign promises to avoid unnecessary litigation through mediation – Dean sued Richard Blumenthal when she ran against him for Attorney … Continue reading

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On The Supreme Court’s Bysiewicz Opinion: I Was Right

by Ryan McKeen When the trial court handed down it’s opinion ruling in favor of Bysiewicz a commenter wrote “I know where not to look for analysis of CT law – this website”.  Ouch. On Friday, the Connecticut Supreme Court … Continue reading

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Don Draper and Steven Hayes

by Ryan McKeen I’ve watched every episode about Mad Men.  I’ve read about the Steven Hayes trial. In last week’s episode of Mad Men, Don Draper, when faced with a PR crisis for his firm said: “ If you don’t like … Continue reading

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Will Bed Bug Disclosure Become Part Of Real Estate Closings In Connecticut?

by Ryan McKeen Probably. This morning I came across an article about how bed bug disclosures are becoming a part of real estate closings in New York. Given the attention bed bugs are receiving in the media right now it … Continue reading

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