By Kenneth J. Bartschi
- Apr 7, 2020
Apocalypse Now
We are currently experiencing an apocalypse. No, not the end-of-the-world kind that is frequently the subject of sci-fi movies, even if...
Kenneth J. Bartschi
- Jan 25, 2017
State v. Kono and the Primary Versus Interstitial Approach to Deciding Constitutional Questions
Among the cases the Connecticut Supreme Court worked furiously to complete before Justice Peter Zarella left the court to return to...
Kenneth J. Bartschi
- Oct 28, 2016
The Articulation Trap
Parties who want to have issues reviewed on appeal bear the burden of presenting an adequate record for review. Practice Book § 61-10. ...
Kenneth J. Bartschi
- Jul 8, 2016
Pushing Back on Backlash
“In physics, every action has its equal and opposite reaction. In politics, every action has its predicable overreaction.” Barber v....
Kenneth J. Bartschi
- May 28, 2016
Death Penalty in Connecticut Is a Dead Letter
In April 2012, the Connecticut Legislature abolished the death penalty for crimes committed after the date of the act’s passage in what...
