Appellate Court Notices Archive

07/15/2021 Notice Regarding the Reinstatement of the Preargument Settlement Conference Program  
07/13/2021 Practice Book Revisions, Adopted Rules of Appellate Procedure  
06/02/2021 Notice regarding posting dates for Dockets and Assignments for the 2021-2022 Court Year  
06/02/2021 Order issued on Mike Brodinsky's petition/motion for review of order of the superior court sealing the defendants' memorandum of law and associated exhibits supporting the defendants' motion for summary judgment in the matter of CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities v. Town of Wallingford et al., NNI-CV19-6017048-S. Select to view document  
05/28/2021 In the matter of CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities v. Town of Wallingford et al., NNI-CV19-6017048-S, pursuant to Practice Book Section 77-1 (a), the petition/motion for review of order of the superior court sealing the defendants' memorandum of law and associated exhibits supporting the defendants' motion for summary judgment filed by Mike Brodinsky on May 24, 2021, and the responses thereto are scheduled for argument before the Appellate Court at 75 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.  
04/27/2021 Public Hearing on Practice Book Revisions to the Rules of Appellate Procedure Being Considered by the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Appellate Court, May 17, 2021  
04/27/2021 Notice Regarding In Person Oral Arguments in the Supreme and Appellate Courts  
04/09/2021 Notice regarding decisions on motions for extension of time - Effective April 12, 2021  
03/04/2021 Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson today announced that Carl Cicchetti will become Chief Clerk of the Supreme and Appellate Courts, effective April 1, 2021, succeeding Carolyn C. Ziogas, who is retiring. Attorney Cicchetti has served as an assistant clerk for the past 17 years and has also served on various Judicial Branch committees.  
02/01/2021 The following Appellate Court cases scheduled for argument on February 2, 2021, have been marked over and will be rescheduled to a later date:

9:30 am - State v. Santiago, AC 42234
10:30 am - Kaddah v. Commissioner, AC 42942
11:30 am - In re Kiara Liz V., AC 44264
  
01/31/2021 The following Appellate Court cases scheduled for argument on February 1, 2021, have been marked over:

9:30 am - State v. Quintiliano, AC 43137
10:30 am - In re Jacob M., AC 44233
11:30 am - In re Natasha T., AC 44237
2:00 p.m - Banks v. Commissioner, AC 43187
3:00 p.m. - Bosque v. Commissioner, AC 43188

Banks v. Commissioner and Bosque v. Commissioner will be rescheduled in the next term. State v. Quintiliano, In re Jacob M., and In re Natasha T. will be rescheduled to a later date.  
01/29/2021 Notice Regarding the Preargument Settlement Conference Program  
01/26/2021 Amendment to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective January 26, 2021  
12/02/2020 On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 9O, ordering and directing the Resumption of Supreme Court and Appellate Court Requirements or Deadlines and Requirements and Deadlines related to Offers of Compromise. Executive Order No. 9O amends Executive Order No. 7G, Section 2, dated March 9, 2020, and extended by Executive Order No. 9L, Section 1, dated November 9, 2020, to provide that the suspension of the following requirements or deadlines shall expire upon a schedule to be determined by the Chief Court Administrator in consultation with the Chief Justice, but not later than December 15, 2020:

(1) as to the Supreme or Appellate Court only, all statutory time requirements, statutes of limitations or deadlines, including those governing Superior Court filings that affect Supreme or Appellate Court matters, relating to service of process, court proceedings or court filings,

(2) all statutory requirements or deadlines, including those governing Superior Court filings, related to the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court or their officials to issue notices, hold court, hear matters and/or render decisions, and

(3) all time requirements related to offers of compromise as set forth in General Statutes Sections §§ 52-192a and 52-193 through 52-195.  
09/15/2020 Notice Regarding Oral Arguments in the Supreme and Appellate Courts  
08/11/2020 Notice Regarding Supreme Court and Appellate Court Hearings  
08/04/2020 Practice Book Revisions, Adopted Rules of Appellate Procedure  
07/01/2020 Notice regarding posting dates for Dockets and Assignments for the 2020-2021 Court Year  
06/11/2020 The Suspension that Applies to Appellate filings in cases pending before the Supreme and Appellate Courts has been Removed  
06/05/2020 Public Hearing on Practice Book Revisions to the Rules of Appellate Procedure Being Considered by the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Appellate Court, June 29, 2020  
04/30/2020 Notice Regarding Appellate Preargument Conferences  
04/09/2020 Chief Justice Robinson has directed that, due to the spread of the COVID-19/Coronavirus, no appellate pre-argument conferences will be held through May 1, 2020.  
04/07/2020 Effective Monday, April 13, 2020, and until further notice, the hours of operation for the Office of the Appellate Clerk will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  
03/26/2020 Notice: In recognition of the public health emergency declaration issued by Governor Lamont, and due to the concern over the spread of the COVID19/Caronavirus, no oral arguments will be scheduled at the Appellate Court during the court's seventh term (April 6-April 24, 2020). With the agreement of all counsel of record, fully briefed and ready cases may be submitted for disposition based on the briefs, appendices and record, without oral argument. If possible, requests for disposition without oral argument should be filed with the Office of the Appellate Clerk by April 15, 2020. These requests must be filed as "Correspondence to Court Regarding Waiver of Oral Argument" which is listed under the "Preliminary Paper/Appeal Document" section in the Appellate E-filing.  
03/20/2020 Updated Notice from the Supreme Court and Appellate Court Please be advised that the time requirements for all Supreme and Appellate Court filings are suspended until further notice. Please see Governor Lamont's Executive Order, No. 7G, March 19, 2020. Due to staff shortage in the Office of the Appellate Clerk and in response to the COVID19 virus emergency, it is requested that no paper briefs be filed until further notice.  
03/19/2020 On March 13, 2020, Chief Justice Robinson directed that, due to the spread of the COVID-19/Coronavirus, no appellate pre-argument conferences will be held for the next 30 days.  
03/19/2020 Notice: At this time, the Connecticut Appellate Court has not scheduled any cases for the seventh term (April 6-April 24, 2020). Information regarding the scheduling of cases will be posted on the Judicial Branch website as soon as it becomes available.  
02/11/2020 Amendment to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective February 11, 2020  
02/07/2020 Order issued on Eugene Volokh's petition for review dated January 21, 2020, and the amended petition for review dated January 29, 2020, in NNH CV-17-6074630-S, Robert G. Wheeler, et al. v. James Cosgrove as Selectman of the Town of Branford, et al., after the hearing on Friday, February 7, 2020. Select to view document  
01/29/2020 In the matter of Robert G. Wheeler, et al. v. James Cosgrove as Selectman of the Town of Branford, et al., NNH CV-17-6074630-S, pursuant to Practice Book Section 77-1 (a), the amended petition for review dated January 29, 2020, filed by Eugene Volokh, and any response filed thereto are scheduled for argument before the Appellate Court at 75 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  
01/23/2020 In the matter of Robert G. Wheeler, et al. v. James Cosgrove as Selectman of the Town of Branford, et al., NNH CV-17-6074630-S, pursuant to Practice Book Section 77-1 (a), the petition for review dated January 21, 2020, filed by Eugene Volokh and any response filed thereto are scheduled for argument before the Appellate Court at 75 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  
01/03/2020 Pursuant to Practice Book Section 77-4 (e), a hearing will be held on North Haven Surgery Center, LLC's Motion to File Part 2 of Its Appendix Under Seal in Fairfield Anesthesia Associates, LLC v. North Haven Surgery Center, LLC, AC 43043 on Friday, January 10, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at the Appellate Court, 75 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106.  
09/09/2019 Order issued on the Defendant's Motion to Seal Defendant's Name in the appeal State of Connecticut v. A.B., AC 43227, after the hearing on Thursday, September 5, 2019. Select to view document  
08/20/2019 Pursuant to Practice Book Section 77-4 (e), a hearing will be held on the defendant's motion to seal defendant's name in the state's appeal, AC 43227, on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 12:00pm at the Appellate Court, 75 Elm Street, Hartford, CT.  
08/20/2019 Amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective January 1, 2020  
06/27/2019 Notice regarding posting dates for Dockets and Assignments for the 2019-2020 Court Year  
06/13/2019 Official Notices Sent By the Office of the Appellate Clerk in Supreme and Appellate Court Matters - Update  
05/21/2019 Notice of a Public Hearing on amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure being considered by the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Appellate Court  
03/18/2019 Official Notices Sent by the Office of the Appellate Clerk in Supreme and Appellate Court Matters  
12/07/2018 Order issued on the Commissioner’s Motion to Seal Briefs in the appeal Troy Harris v. Commissioner of Correction, AC 41036, after the hearing on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Select to view document  
11/29/2018 Pursuant to Practice Book Section 77-4 (e), a hearing will be held on the Commissioner’s Motion to Seal Briefs in the appeal Troy Harris v. Commissioner of Correction, AC 41036, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at 1:15 p.m. at the Appellate Court, 75 Elm Street, Hartford, CT.  
10/29/2018 Amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective January 1, 2019  
06/27/2018 Amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective September 1, 2018  
06/06/2018 Notice regarding posting dates for dockets and assignments for the 2018-2019 Court Year  
05/16/2018 Senior Associate Justice Richard N. Palmer has been appointed to the position of Administrative Justice for the Appellate Division, Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson announced today. In this role, Justice Palmer will oversee the division on all matters including personnel, budget, purchasing, facilities, security and information technology. Justice Palmer was appointed to the Supreme Court in March 1993 His biography is available here  
04/04/2018 Appellate Court on Circuit  
10/25/2017 Amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective January 1, 2018  
08/23/2017 Amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective October 8, 2017  
06/26/2017 The Judicial Branch is now posting online headnotes for both Supreme and Appellate Court opinions. These headnotes, which accompany individual Supreme and Appellate Court decisions, include a short summary of the ruling and the procedural history of a case. The Reporter of Judicial Decisions prepares the headnotes, which are not part of the opinion. As such, the opinion alone should be relied upon for the reasoning behind the decision.  
05/26/2017 Notice regarding posting dates for dockets and assignments for the 2017-2018 Court Year  
05/01/2017 Effective March 31, 2017, Carolyn C. Ziogas was appointed the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court and Appellate System.  
05/01/2017 Notice regarding Subscription for receiving Email Notice for Case Activity in Supreme and Appellate Court Cases  
11/21/2016 Notice Regarding Hours of Operation for the office of the Appellate Clerk  
08/05/2016 Effective December 1, 2016, the Supreme Court and Appellate Court dockets and assignments will no longer be printed and mailed. See details  
07/08/2016 Effective August 1, 2016, all self-represented parties* and attorneys must e-file all appellate documents in all types of cases unless they have an exclusion from electronic filing requirements. Briefs must be submitted electronically and on paper. More information about Appellate E-filing.
* Incarcerated self-represented parties cannot file appellate documents electronically at this time  
01/19/2016 Notice re: Appellate e-filing