Some Links: Abolition, Beer, and Charity

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It snowed yesterday. I spent 4 hours shoveling my driveway. My driveway is not that long. All I have for you today are some links: Death penalty abolition bill may be tougher to pass than it was the first time. It’s a shame. Connecticut’s death penalty serves no purpose and it costs the State a … Read more

An Adventure In Crosswalk Law

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I wrote this a few years ago, but the point stands. Connecticut drivers have no respect or no idea how to handle crosswalks. Going to court this morning, a woman jumped out in front of my car as I was making a right turn. I was at an intersection. There was a no turn on … Read more

Dear Denise Merrill

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First, congratulations on being elected to serve as Connecticut’s Secretary of the State. I listened to you on the campaign trail and I know you have ideas for the office. I’m asking you to start small. Connecticut is widely considered to be unfriendly to business. Objective data indicates this has nothing to do with tax … Read more

Rep. Fox Named House Chair Of Judiciary Committee

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According to CT News Junkie, Representative Fox has been named House Chair of Connecticut’s Judiciary Committee. Representative Gary Holder-Winfield has been named House Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Fox will join Senator Eric Coleman at the helm of the Judiciary Committee. Both Fox and Coleman have voted to abolish the death penalty, legislation that was introduced … Read more

Connecticut’s Ice Missile Law

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It snowed last night. People will drive today. Some of those people will not have shoveled off the top of their car. Said people are jerks. Connecticut has a law requiring the removal of snow and ice from a car…….that doesn’t go into effect until December 31, 2013: …The operator of any motor vehicle, as … Read more

The 3rd Annual CT Blawgy Goes To Norm Pattis

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Norm Pattis. I try to read as many CT law blogs as possible. I don’t hit every post but I read many of them. Each year I try to pick an outstanding legal blog from the Nutmeg State and award it with a CT Blawgy.  Connecticut is blessed with a number of wonderful law blogs. … Read more

A Connecticut Law Blog Turns 3

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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

Holder-Winfield To Chair Judiciary Committee?

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Will CT’s Rookie of the Year Legislator, Gary Holder-Winfield be the next house chair of the legislature’s powerful judiciary committee?

Gary Holder-Winfield

When Representative Mike Lawlor and Senator Andrew McDonald left the legislature to work in the Malloy administration they created openings for the chairmanships of CT’s judiciary committee.

Holder-Winfield served on the judiciary committee during last session. He earned high praise from Lawlor for passing legislation to abolish the death penalty that was subsequently vetoed by Governor Rell.

Representative Holder-Winfield compiled an impressive record on the committee tackling issues such as diversity on the judiciary, the eyewitness ID bill, and opposition to prison based gerrymandering.

In addition, Holder-Winfield, like Mike Lawlor, was a key early supporter of Dan Malloy. At the democratic state convention, Holder-Winfield bucked New Haven’s delegation which unanimously supported Ned Lamont to support Dan Malloy. His early support of Malloy cost him a seat in the New Haven delegation to the convention.

There’s no question Holder-Winfield is on the short list of people who may chair the judiciary committee when the legislature opens session in a few weeks. In fact given his impressive legislative record, his staunch opposition to the death penalty, and his early support of Dan Malloy – one has to consider that Holder-Winfield to be a front runner to replace Lawlor.

Other possibilities below the jump

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