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Connecticut GOP appeals Bysiewicz AG case
May 16, 2010
HARTFORD, Connecticut: Nearly ten days after a State Superior Court Judge ruled Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz met the qualifications to hold the office of attorney general and less than a week prior to state Democrats convening to endorse party candidates for the 2010 election cycle, the State GOP has filed an appeal challenging the ruling.[1][2] The State Supreme Court, which ordered attorneys on both sides to file briefs Friday, May 14, set Tuesday, May 18, as the date that it will hear oral arguments.[3]
Additionally, Connecticut Republicans are putting pressure on current state attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, to reach a decision regarding her campaign's use of "a database of citizens' names to send out unsoliticed emails seeking campaign contributions."[4] State GOP leaders have argued that "three months is more than enough time to find out whether Bysiewicz illegally used state resources for political purposes."[5] Adding intrigue to the matter, Blumenthal, shortly after the qualification ruling was handed down, released a statement that his office was "reviewing all of the whistle-blower allegations made against the Secretary of the State, including some received very recently" regarding the use of the database information.[5]
See also
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- Attorney General elections, 2010
- Candidates for State Attorney General, 2010
- Connecticut Attorney General election, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Judge rules Susan Bysiewicz is qualified for Conn. AG" 5 May, 2010
- ↑ Republican American, "Bysiewicz database adds to political challenges" 15 May, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Bysiewicz Case: Court To Hear Appeal Next Week" 13 May, 2010
- ↑ Middletown Press, "Bysiewicz investigated for using taxpayer-funded database to aid her campaign" 7 Feb. 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Hartford Courant, "GOP Prods AG On Bysiewicz Inquiry" 9 May, 2010
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