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The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Nov. 3 that after a trial court issues a protective order in a domestic violence case, it is required to hold an evidentiary hearing, if the defendant requests one.
This Sunday, civil rights advocates, religious leaders, and the families of crime victims will gather at the state capitol to launch a campaign, called Abolition Day, to end the death penalty in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, CT -- Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) called on legislative leaders and the Governor to fix portions of Connecticut's Campaign Finance Reform ACT (CFRA) that a federal judge recently ruled unconstitutional.
BRIDGEPORT, CT - A federal judge today struck down unconstitutional portions of Connecticut's campaign finance law because they unfairly discriminated against third party candidates.
MANCHESTER, CT - A federal appeals court today ruled that a Manchester church violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by placing religious displays at the counter of a contract postal unit (CPU) it operates. The decision by the U.S.
The ACLU of Connecticut has joined others seeking abolition of the death penalty to redouble their efforts in the wake of a gubernatorial veto of an abolition bill.