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March 1, 2013
IN RE ISAIAH J. ET AL: RIGHT TO COUNSEL, EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE, APPELLATE COUNSEL Argued November 13, 2012—officially released January 24, 2013 (Lavine, J.) The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s judgment terminating the respondent mother’s parental rights and rejected her claims that she was 1) denied the right to change counsel, 2) provided ineffective […]
May 18, 2006
U.S. Supreme Court ___ F.3d ___ (2nd Cir. 2006) 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 12260 May 18, 2006 The issue presented on this appeal is whether the United States Supreme Court’s controversial holding regarding attorney’s fees in Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. W. Va. Dept. of Health & Human Serv.,1 applies to a “prevailing defendant”? […]
July 26, 2005
CT Supreme Court 274 Conn. 533 (2005) July 26, 2005 Prior Decision: 81 Conn. App. 382 (2004) In a very important decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court extended absolute, quasi-judicial immunity from subsequent law suits against attorneys appointed by the courts to represent children. This case arose when a father brought a malpractice suit against the attorney appointed by […]
September 30, 2003
2nd Circut U.S. Court of Appeals ___ F.2d ___, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 20042 (2nd Cir. 2003) September 30, 2003 This important case tackles the critical issue of what constitutes a “prevailing party” under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 & 1988 where the parties resolved their dispute through a private settlement agreement when the district […]
November 8, 2001
CT Supreme Court 255 Conn. 565 2001 In these companion cases, the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s decision dismissing DCF’s motions to extend the juvenile’s commitments for an additional period of time beyond the 18 months for which they were initially committed. The court held that the failure of the juvenile court, […]
August 22, 2000
US Court of Appeals 254 Conn. 321, 757 A.2d 571 (2000) Aug 22 2000 The recent state supreme court decision in Falco v. Institute of Living traces back to Falco’s efforts to compel a psychiatric hospital to provide him with the identity of his attacker. The superior court granted the bill of discovery filed […]
June 29, 1999
CT Appellate Division 54 Conn. App. 1 (1999) Jun 29 1999 The Connecticut Appellate Court rejected Defendant’s argument that by refusing to grant a continuance, the trial court effectively deprived him of his right to legal representation. The Appellate Court held that because the attorney filed an appearance knowing that he did not have […]
