A Brief Review
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Category: Appellate process
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The court has rendered judgment. Whether the result followed a jury verdict or a bench decision, the period that follows is important. Before deciding whether to appeal, it helps to understand the Connecticut appeal deadline and consider a few deliberate steps to preserve your client’s options. There is no need to decide immediately whether to appeal. But preserving
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As we approach 2026, appellate attorneys and litigants in Connecticut should take time to familiarize themselves with the most recent amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, which take effect on January 1, 2026. As with prior years, the amendments reflect a continued effort by the appellate courts to modernize practice, streamline procedures, and align rules with electronic filing realities. Some of
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The Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Villao v. Paz (officially released Sept. 30, 2025) offers rare published guidance on the Connecticut appellate stay in family cases. For family law and divorce attorneys, this opinion clarifies how the automatic appellate stay operates under Practice Book § 61-11 (c)—and reminds attorneys that the exceptions are narrowly construed.
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In appellate practice, timing is everything. Miss a deadline, and you may lose the right to appeal altogether. Connecticut’s appellate rules set tight time frames, and even seasoned trial counsel can find them confusing—especially in the hectic period following judgment. This post offers a practical overview how long you have to appeal in Connecticut, including
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For many individuals, the appellate process begins at one of the most difficult points in litigation: after trial. Whether you are considering an appeal because you lost at trial or responding to one filed by the other side, it is completely normal to feel uncertain about what happens next. The Connecticut appellate process is very
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Appellate courts in Connecticut generally will not review a claim unless “it was distinctly raised at the trial or arose subsequent to the trial.” This longstanding rule—codified in Connecticut Practice Book § 60-5—encourages litigants to raise concerns during trial to give the trial judge an opportunity to address them in real time and minimize appeals
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Unpreserved issues often are unreviewable on appeal. If an issue is not distinctly raised at trial and ruled on by the trial court, an Appellate Court will not review it—absent limited exceptions. This is why issue preservation should be a component of your trial strategy. In a high-stakes trial, it is easy to focus entirely
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Since launching Connecticut Appellate Law Firm, one of the most frequently asked questions I have received is: “How long does a Connecticut civil or family appeal take to resolve?” In legal practice, the answer is often “it depends.” Under typical circumstances and without any special motions or complexities, the process from filing an appeal to