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Did you know that the first witch trial in America actually occurred in Connecticut- forty-five years prior to the Salem Witch Panic? Did you know the first school for African-American girls was in Connecticut? Did you know the foundation for Roe v. Wade began with the landmark Griswold v. Connecticut case?
Author Regina Forker reveals these fascinating facts in Controversial Court Cases in Connecticut, Part I, a new book that explores six of the most talked about court cases in Connecticut history. Beginning with the seventeenth-century Connecticut witch trials and ending with the ongoing Sheff v. O’Neill school desegregation case, Controversial Court Cases in Connecticut, Part I delves into the heart of each case with well-documented, thorough research. Suitable for the history buff and the law professional alike, this intriguing volume investigates the controversy surrounding the six cases and their significant outcomes. Forker, a law student at the University of Connecticut School of Law, also includes appendices of actual court rulings and an extensive bibliography.
Controversial Court Cases in Connecticut, Part I is available here or by calling the CBA Member Service Center at (860)223-4400. The CBA member price is $19.95.
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