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In honor of International Pineapple Day on June 27th, I wanted to share this great Consumer Tip especially as we are going into a holiday next week and you can make this treat to bring to any cookout without breaking the bank. Enjoy a slice of the tropics for under $10…with this Two-Ingredient Pineapple Angel...Read More

There are several types of bankruptcies available to individual people and business entities. Let’s analyze each one here in a 30,000 foot overview and then in future articles we will take a deeper dive. CHAPTER 7: This is my favorite chapter and also the one I personally filed in 2009. It gives the debtor (the...Read More

As summer approaches, middle and high school students can choose from catalogues of camps that promise to improve everything from language skills to layup shots. Federal court camps prepare participants to be informed and engaged citizens in every walk of life, and at no cost. “We view the summer camps at our federal courthouses in...Read More

November 17, 2022 GUIDANCE FOR DEPARTMENT ATTORNEYS REGARDING STUDENT LOAN BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION Introduction This memorandum provides guidance (Guidance) to Department of Justice (Department) attorneys regarding requests to discharge student loans in bankruptcy cases. Developed in coordination with the Department of Education (Education), this Guidance will enhance consistency and equity in the handling of these cases....Read More

Qualification for bankruptcy is based solely on income and is determined through a Means Test. That income must be under the “median” income amount for your state and household size. The amount of median income is increasing on April 1, 2023 in Connecticut. This means more folks will be able to qualify for Bankruptcy relief....Read More

Each year, individuals in the bankruptcy process seek to discharge student loan debt in order to get the “fresh start” envisioned by the bankruptcy code. Congress has set a higher bar for discharging student loan debt compared to other debt—debtors who seek to discharge student loans must prove in a separate “adversary proceeding” that paying...Read More

March 24, 2023 – Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court has appointed Jenny L. Doling to serve a three-year term on the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules. Her term starts immediately. Jenny L. Doling is a dedicated consumer bankruptcy and tax attorney with years of experience. She’s a Certified State...Read More

CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COURT INTERPRETERS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT JUDICIAL BRANCH Court interpreters are appointed to serve the court. As officers of the court, all court interpreters are bound by the following professional code of ethics: Canon 1 Court interpreters shall act strictly in the interest of the court they serve. Canon...Read More

The Supreme Court courtroom is 43 feet wide, 56 feet long and 35 feet high. Most of the wood in the room is oak. The state seal is emblazoned on many of the wall panels, the lamps and the carpet. Included in the seal is the state motto, “Qui transtulit sustinet” (“He who transplanted still...Read More