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Reardon Case: Claims Could Grow
The Hartford CourantThe pool of victims eligible to sue St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center over alleged abuse at the hands of Dr. George Reardon could grow under a proposal now before the state legislature. The measure - which would extend the statute of limitations in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, West Haven, Trials, Connecticut, Politics
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Lawmakers Are Debating Statute Of Limitations Laws After Reardon Case
The Hartford CourantLawmakers this morning are considering a proposal that would allow adult victims of child sexual abuse to bring lawsuits even if the statute of limitations has run out if new evidence is found that could not have reasonably been discovered before. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Connecticut, Sex Crimes
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In Killing's Aftermath, State's Penal System Again Hotly Debated
Courant Staff WritersAn angry Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Democrats clashed Monday over whether the General Assembly should pass a "three strikes" law, following the random killing of a 62year-old woman who had been drinking coffee Sunday morning in New Britain at a friend's house....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Stamford, Crimes, Government
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Judge's Behavior 'Reprehensible,' Rell Says
The Hartford CourantGov. M. Jodi Rell said Tuesday that the racially charged language that state Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa R. Cofield reportedly directed at police during her drunken-driving arrest last month was "clearly reprehensible." Rell issued the statement...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Racism, Politics, Lawyers
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Statute Of Limitations On Lawsuits Could Change For Reardon Victims
The Hartford CourantThe pool of victims eligible to sue St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center over alleged abuse at the hands of Dr. George Reardon could grow under a proposal now before the state legislature. The measure — which would extend the statute of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, West Haven, Trials, Connecticut, Politics
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A Marriage Proposal
The Hartford CourantOpponents and supporters of same-sex marriage are bracing for another battle at the Capitol while trying to win over the hearts and minds of the state's residents. The two Democratic leaders of the General Assembly's judiciary committee said Wednesday...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Massachusetts, Activism, California, Stamford
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A Civil Day For Gays
The Hartford CourantFrom Hartford, where carnations and applause greeted newly joined couples, to tiny Washington, where two women who have been together for 38 years celebrated with cake and champagne, gays and lesbians ushered in Connecticut's landmark civil union law on...Tags: University of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Crime, Law and Justice, Happiness (state of mind), Washington (U.S. state)
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Arguing Over A Word
The Hartford Courant"We're not talking about granting rights and benefits; we're talking about a word.'' So argued Assistant State's Attorney General Jane R. Rosenberg before the state Supreme Court Monday, in seeking to convince the justices that civil unions offer same-...Tags: Massachusetts, Crime, Law and Justice, California, Washington (U.S. state), Breast
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Gay Marriage Off Agenda
The Hartford CourantClose, but not there yet. That's where many state lawmakers view themselves in terms of support for same-sex marriage, leaders of the powerful judiciary committee say. Rather than force a vote on a controversial gay marriage bill that would probably...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Stamford, Connecticut, Marriage
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Judge Uses Vulgar Language As She Is Charged
The Hartford CourantRepeatedly using vulgar and racial insults, Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield argued with a police officer — addressing him as "Negro trooper" at one point — who was trying to process her on a charge of drunken driving in Glastonbury...Tags: Transportation, Executive Branch, Drunk Driving, Politics, Urine
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Cofield Suspended 240 Days
The Hartford CourantE. Curtissa R. Cofield, the judge who called a state trooper racial names such as "Negro trooper" during her drunken-driving arrest in October, was suspended Monday for 240 days. The state Judicial Review Council unanimously found that Cofield violated...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Racism, Soccer, Career and Workplace
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