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It could not pass the test of strict judicial scrutiny. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. Attorney asks Connecticut Supreme Court to consider parents’ lawsuit challenging school mask requirements. U.S. Supreme Court Connecticut v. Teal, 457 U.S. 440 (1982) Connecticut v. Teal. Judge Francis X. Hennessy also frequently served by designation on the Court.[6]. The seven justices sit in Hartford, across the street from the Connecticut State Capitol. Palmer joined the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1993 after being appointed by Gov. Boone v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel v. Miller (Appendix), Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel v. Miller, State v. Rhodes (Concurrence and Dissent), Reserve Realty, LLC v. Windemere Reserve, LLC. An attorney representing families and the CT Freedom Alliance in their challenge of regulations that require students wear masks in school to limit the spread of COVID-19 has asked the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court judge’s ruling against a request to indefinitely lift the state order. The Connecticut Supreme Court, formerly known as the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, is the highest court in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The current Connecticut Supreme Court includes: Justices must retire upon reaching the age of 70. (SC 17807), 292 Conn. 1 (2009)[60] the majority opinion of the court, authored by Justice Katz, and joined by Chief Justice Rogers, and Justices Palmer and Vertefeuille, effectively ordered the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport to release thousands of legal documents from previous lawsuits filed against priests accused of sexually abusing children. Here is a look at some of the more notable cases: Hartford Courant | Jan 22, 2021 at 2:30 PM . 14-60(a) because the day during whi... Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the judgment of the habeas court, which dismissed Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the Appe... Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming Defendant's conviction of felony murder, robbery in the first degree, and conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, holding that Defendant... Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the trial court dissolving Plaintiff's marriage to Defendant, holding that the trial court did not err. 80-2147. Connecticut Judicial Branch Supreme Court Justices Seated on the bench from left to right: Justice Andrew J. McDonald, Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, Justice Gregory T. D’Auria Seated from left to right: Justice Raheem L. Mullins, Justice Steven D. Ecker, Justice Christine E. Keller, Justice Maria Araujo Kahn. Justice Armentano assumed senior status in 1983 but continued to sit with the Court as needed. Welcome to FindLaw's searchable database of Supreme Court of Connecticut decisions since January 1997. Long, Enforcing affirmative state constitutional obligations and Sheff V. O'Neill. Even after its creation, the Court was not completely independent of the executive and legislative branches, since its members included the Lieutenant Governor, members of the Council (or upper chamber of the General Assembly), and, in 1794, the Governor. 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