The state of Connecticut was admitted as the fifth state to the United States on January 9, 1788. The state’s capital city is Hartford, and has a population of about 3.6 million residents, making it the 29th largest, by population.

The Connecticut government is broken into three branches: Executive, Judicial and Legislative branch.  The Executive branch led by the Governor, in addition to the Lieutenant Governor and the Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Attorney General. The executive officers are elected by voters, and each serves a four-year term.

The legislative branch is a bicameral house, the Connecticut General assembly.  The upper body is the State Senate, consisting of 36 senators, and the lower body, the House of Representatives, consisting of 151 representatives.  Senators and Representatives must be at least 18 years of age and are elected to two-year terms in November on even-numbered years. There also must always be between 30 and 50 senators and 125 to 225 representatives.  A bill becomes law when it passes both houses and is signed by the governor, and the legislature can override a governor’s veto with two-thirds vote across both houses. 

The judicial branch contains the Connecticut Supreme Court, which is the highest court in Connecticut.  This court decides the constitutionality of cases, and decides the cases through oral arguments, thirty minutes for each attorney, and without the testimony of witnesses.  This court is led by the Chief Justice of Connecticut.

Connecticut is home to Yale Law School, which was the top ranked in the country in 2017. Other reputable institutions include the University of Connecticut, and Wesleyan University. A number of historical sites are also found throughout the state including Long Island Sound, the Mark Twain House, the Yale Center for British Art, and the USS Nautilus (SSN-571).

The National Law Review covers a wide range of cases from Connecticut, preserving the state’s rich and diversified history. Readers can find tax, to state gambling news, bankruptcy, litigation, medical marijuana, and administrative agency news. The National Law Review also provides news and updates coming out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which has jurisdiction over Connecticut.