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An Interview With Connecticut State Senate Candidate George Colli

Ryan McKeen
August 04, 2008 04:01

I recently had the opportunity to interview State Senate Candidate George Colli. George is running to represent Connecticut’s 7th Senatorial District (Somers, Enfield, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Windsor, East Granby, and Granby).  This is a law blog and not a political blog but there’s ce...

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A Smaller Trumpet: CT’s Legal Aid Agencies Getting Slammed

Ryan McKeen
November 14, 2008 14:30

Christopher Nolan has this article in the CT Law Tribune about how the economic crisis is impacting legal aid agencies and it’s not pretty. Nolan writes: The amount of money coming from the major funding source for legal aid agencies is falling faster than the stock market on a bad day, from...

Is CT’s Civil Union Statute Unconstitutional?

Ryan McKeen
November 12, 2008 15:26

I don’t have a ton of time today so this is some thinking out loud. Here’s my question: Is it unconstitutional for the State to deny opposite sex couples the ability to enter into a civil union? Here are the eligibility requirments for civil unions in Connecticut:  A person is eligible t...

Thank You Veterans

Ryan McKeen
November 11, 2008 14:23

Happy Veterans Day. Without the brave service of veterans none of this (our legal system, this blog, our freedoms) would be possible. Thank you.Happy Veterans Day. Without the brave service of veterans none of this (our legal system, this blog, our freedoms) would be possible. Thank you.

CT Parenting Classes Upheld As Constitutional

Ryan McKeen
November 10, 2008 14:13

I’ve written before about parenting education classes in Connecticut. To make a long story short, a pro se litigant challenged the validity of the law by taking his case up to the Connecticut Supreme Court. Good for him. Dutkiewicz v. Dutkiewicz. The Appellant argued that the classes...

Some Friday Links: Lawyers, Rights, A Wrong, and Annie Hornish

Ryan McKeen
November 07, 2008 14:06

I haven’t been able to catch up from Tuesday’s election. Late nights early in the week are killer no matter how much coffee I drink. Anyway, the bolded blue letters in my posts are links. Here’s what I’ve been reading: The ABA has an article on attorneys who may play a role ...

Presumption of Death in CT

Ryan McKeen
November 06, 2008 08:29

Any person who has been absent from his home and unheard of for a period of seven or more years shall be presumed to be dead……Conn.Gen. Stat. Sec. 45a-329 This statute exists to prevent property from going to waste. So if you are going on a long vacation, make sure to email, write,...

ELECTION DAY 2008

Ryan McKeen
November 04, 2008 10:27

Click here for a summary of your election rights. If you believe that your rights have been violated, call the State Elections Enforcement Commission at 1-866-733-2468. Click here for Connecticut Constitutional expert, Wesley Horton’s take on the constitutional convention. Gideon also shares h...

CT Condo Law: Displaying Political Signs

Ryan McKeen
November 03, 2008 04:01

Common interest communities are interesting legal creatures. Most condo owners own both more and less than they may think (that’s another blog post for another day). Displaying a political sign is a way for a homeowner to show support for a candidate. Driving around my neighborhood I see...

Will Someone Please Explain The First Amendment To Sarah Palin

Ryan McKeen
October 31, 2008 20:06

“If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations,” Palin told host Chris Plante, “then I don’t know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask...