Joette Katz

Joette Katz

October 29, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Re-examining Claims of Self-Defense

We may need to change our focus, to see the world through the eyes of someone whose perceptions have been shaped by years, sometimes a lifetime, of brutality

By Joette Katz

8 minute read

September 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut High Court's Current Docket Brings Memories From the Bench

The Connecticut Supreme Court is quite capable of providing meaningful boundaries when recognizing a new cause of action.

By Joette Katz

7 minute read

August 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Former High Court Justice's Tribute to a Great Law Clerk and Friend

After I left the bench, Michele Morris eventually became an "unassigned permanent clerk," which gave her increased opportunity to train law clerks from other chambers, setting the gold standard by which all were measured.

By Joette Katz

7 minute read

June 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Dissecting the SCOTUS Mifepristone Decision: Don't Uncork the Bubbly Yet

I cannot tell you how many times, either writing for the Connecticut Supreme Court or joining my colleagues in one of their opinions, we concluded matters based on the jurisprudential concept of standing relying on well settled principles and precedent, often highlighting United States Supreme Court authority

By Joette Katz

8 minute read

May 29, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Congressional Catfight: U.S. Lawmakers Give a Bad Name to 'Women Behaving Badly'

Recent behavior on the U.S. House floor made history for the wrong reasons.

By Joette Katz

4 minute read

April 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Personal Remembrance of an Icon: Connecticut's Ellen Ash Peters

Chief Justice Peters demanded respect for herself, her colleagues and the institution we served. And when her famous black purse came out, you knew it was time to wrap up.

By Joette Katz and Victoria Woodin Chavey

4 minute read

April 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Idaho Perpetuates a Living Nightmare for People Who Need Gender-Affirming Care

Idaho imposed a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care, even though every major medical organization in the United States has concluded the care is safe, effective and the only evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria.

By Joette Katz

8 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Texas Should Stop and Think Before Executing Ivan Cantu

A terse dismissal from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals may allow Cantu to be executed later today.

By Joette Katz

6 minute read

February 26, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Alabama Becomes Test Tube for Infertility Treatment Restrictions

A ruling that stands in the way of reproductive autonomy could lead to the end of in vitro fertilization.

By Joette Katz

8 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Crumbley Tragedy Draws Similarities to Connecticut Case From 25+ Years Ago

The recent case of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother held criminally liable for the deaths and injuries caused by her son during a Michigan high school…

By Joette Katz

8 minute read


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