What a year. This is the annual post, where in the words of Colin McEnroe, I congratulate my blog for staying upright for another year: For instance, after posting eight times in the whole month, McKeen went dark from a Dec. 23 post congratulating his own blawg for staying upright for two years to a couple … Read more
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 handed down its opinion in Bysiewicz v. DiNardo. Please excuse me while I boast a … Read more
by Ryan McKeen ….she lived anywhere but Connecticut or perhaps Maryland. If Susan Bysiewicz grew up in Wisconsin and had the same professional experience she’s had in Connecticut – she’d be eligible to run for the Office of Attorney General. The same would hold true if her driver’s license was issued by the State of … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Standing…standing…standing. Bysiewicz lawyers have filed a motion to open evidence to allow Nancy DiNardo to testify on the limited issue of uncertainty in the Democratic Primary regarding Bysiewicz’s eligibility. Her lawyers have informed the Court that testimony will last no more than 15 or 20 minutes. The reason for this is to … Read more
by Ryan McKeen For this post, I’m going to assume that the statute specifying the qualifications for Attorney General is constitutional. Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t. That question will have to be decided by the Connecticut Supreme Court. Here’s the relevant text of the statute: The Attorney General shall be an elector of … Read more
by Ryan McKeen –The majority (63%) of persons incarcerated in Connecticut are doing time for non-violent offenses. This amounts to 11,412 inmates. –Connecticut now has uniform procedures for land use appeals. Having brought appeals in different courts, this is a very welcome development. Procedures used to vary from court to court, which was confusing. -Judging … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A hearing is scheduled for 2:00 on Friday, March 5th in Bysiewicz v. DiNardo. The judicial branch does not show appearances for either Nancy DiNardo or the Connecticut Democrats. Both parties have until Friday to file an appearance or risk being defaulted. Defendants commonly wait until the last minute to file appearances … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A declaratory judgment is an extraordinary remedy in Connecticut. Ordinarily Connecticut courts deal with events that have already happened. From crimes to car accidents….courts resolve conflicts for events that have already occurred or are ongoing. Courts usually hear cases where an actual loss has occurred. On the other hand, a declaratory judgment … Read more
by Ryan McKeen It’s now being widely reported that Susan Bysiewicz will seek a declaratory judgment on her candidacy for attorney general. This is just my guess. I may or may not be more accurate than the weatherman was last week. Here’s what I think she’ll do: 1. Hire Attorney Wesley Horton to represent her. … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Kevin Rennie is reporting that Susan Bysiewicz is going to seek a declaratory judgment on the issue as to whether or not she is qualified to be attorney general. If she opts to challenge the constitutionality of the Attorney General statute she’ll find herself squaring off against Attorney General Blumenthal. Connecticut Practice … Read more