Legislature to Hear Justices on Scandal
Fair Courts E-lert
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Author: Lynne Tuohy
Source: Hartford Courant
Date: 6/15/2006
Article reports that next week the judiciary committee of the Connecticut legislature will question at least three Supreme Court justices regarding former Chief Justice William Sullivan_s delayed release of a controversial decision in order to aid fellow Justice Peter Zarella_s chance of succeeding him on the bench. Legislators also plan to ask the justices about a vote in which the justices were tied 3-3 as to whether to refer Chief Justice Sullivan to the Judicial Review Council for an investigation into possible judicial canons violations. The 3-3 vote drew criticism because Justice Zarella may have participated. At least three justices_Justice Zarella, Acting Chief Justice David Borden, and Justice Richard Palmer_have agreed to testify.