About This Site
Welcome! This site is brought to you courtesy of the Appellate Advocacy Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association in collaboration with the Judicial Branch of the State of Connecticut.
Effective March 1, 2009, section 67-2(K) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure requires all counsel-represented parties who file a paper brief in the Supreme Court also to file an electronic copy of the brief with the court. Through a cooperative arrangement with the Judicial Branch, the Appellate Advocacy Committee will post the brief on this site once the case appears on the court’s docket as “ready for assignment.” (Cases often do not appear on the docket until several months after the briefs have been filed with the court. Because the site only began collecting briefs last March, it will take a few months this fall before cases scheduled for oral argument begin to appear on the site with links to the parties’ briefs.)
Please note that the brief must be e-filed by uploading a copy through the e-filing service on the Judicial Branch’s website. Sending the electronic brief directly to this website does not constitute compliance with the new rule. Click here to read the Judicial Branch guidelines for the electronic submission of briefs.
For cases in which a party submitted a brief before March 1, 2009, we are relying upon the party to consider submitting its brief(s) to us on a voluntary basis. We apologize for the gaps in our database.)
Locating briefs on this blog could not be easier! You can search for cases in a variety of ways. For example, if you know the name of a party, the docket number of the case, or even the name of the law firm representing the party, type that information into the search engine located near the upper right corner of this page. Then, just click on the search results.
You can also search for cases based on the court term in which they were argued. Use the “Categories” link on the right side of this page to find cases argued (or to be argued) in a particular term. Then, use the scroll-bar to move down through the list of cases. Alternatively, to locate cases assigned for argument on a specific date, simply type the date of argument (e.g., “March 26, 2009″) into the search engine.
Please note that we have also created a category for “historic cases.” Over time we will be adding appellate briefs and relevant trial court materials for many such cases.
We hope that you find this site useful. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send your comments here.