Doe v. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee

Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The defendant, the Connecticut bar examining committee, appeals and the plaintiff, John *41Doe, cross appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court reversing the defendant’s decision not to recommend him for admission to the bar of Connecticut and remanding the case for a new hearing before a new panel of the defendant. The defendant claims that the trial court: (1) utilized an improper standard of review when evaluating the defendant’s decision; and (2) improperly granted the plaintiffs motion to proceed anonymously in these proceedings. In his cross appeal, the plaintiff…