Has The Call For Judicial Independence Gone Too Far

In a recently released Supreme Court opinion, a majority of justices agreed that the judicial branch is not subject to disclosure under the state’s Freedom of Information Commission laws. But just how far are judges who the believe in judicial independence willing to go?Read Hartford Courant Reporter Mark Spencer’s account of how the press was told not to take notes during a hearing in Superior Court Judge Wendy W. Susco’s courtroom.