Case Details

Issues

Qualifications For Office

Filing State

CT

Court

Connecticut Superior Court

Year

2010

Citation

Bysiewicz v. DiNardo, 298 Conn. 748; 6 A.3d 726 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2010)

Resolution

AG must have ten years of active practice at the bar in Connecticut

Case Description

The statutory requirement that the attorney general have ‘‘ten years’ active practice at the bar’’ meant that the attorney general must have had some experience in active practice in court, and that the legislature wanted to ensure that the attorney general would have both the legal status required to appear in court on behalf of state officers and agencies—namely, admission to the bar—and the practical experience to litigate effectively.