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“t is axiomatic that courts are required to read a statute in light of its puipose”
13 citation events across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Christian Activities Council, Congregational v. Town Council (conn, 1999-07-20)
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Christian Activities Council, Congregational v. Town Council
Conn. · 1999 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
t is axiomatic that courts are required to read a statute in light of its puipose
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Vaughn
Conn. App. Ct. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
Ed. 2d 151 (1965); see also State v. Rodo, 14 Conn. App. 322, 330 , 541 A.2d 124 , cert. denied, 208 Conn. 813 , 546 A.2d 282 , cert. denied, 488 U.S. 927 , 109 S. Ct. 311 , 102 L.
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John Franklin
v.
Robert Berger
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Jul 26, 1988.
546 A.2d 282
Carl J. Schuman, assistant attorney general, in support of the petition., Miriam Berkman, in opposition.
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published
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Citer courts: Supreme Court of Connecticut (1)

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 15 Conn. App. 74, is granted, limited to the issue: “Did the state violate the guarantees of equal protection contained in the Connecticut and the United States constitutions by declining to credit pretrial jail time against the length of an insanity acquittee’s commitment to a mental hospital?”