D. Connecticut
The federal trial court for its part of Connecticut. A federal challenge to a law usually starts here, and most orders blocking a new law are first issued at this level.
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Second CircuitReviews this court’s decisions.
- D. Connecticut (this court)Federal district court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Roe v. Hotchkiss Sch.Jul 8, 2019
- Ortolaza ex rel. E. v. Capitol Region Educ. CouncilMay 23, 2019
- Lamitie v. Middlesex Hosp.May 10, 2019
- United States v. AllenApr 26, 2019
- Cozayatl Sampedro v. SchriroMar 28, 2019
- Patane v. Nestlé Waters N. Am., Inc.Mar 28, 2019
- Alexander v. AzarMar 27, 2019
- Conn. Fair Hous. Ctr. v. Corelogic Rental Prop. Solutions, LLCMar 25, 2019
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Green v. Martincited 52×
- Tanasi v. CitiMortgage, Inc.cited 43×
- Mercer v. Dora B. Schriro, Comm'r of the Dep't of Emergency Servs. & Pub. Prot., the Conn. State Police Union, Inc.cited 37×
- Chase v. Nodine's Smokehouse, Inc.cited 33×
- Conroy v. Caroncited 30×
- Aesthetic & Reconst. Breast v. United Healthcarecited 22×