Kinsella v. Jaekle

This case concerns a challenge to the constitutionality of an investigation to consider impeachment proceedings currently being conducted by a select committee of the Connecticut House of Representatives. The matter has come before this court both on appeal from an interlocutory order of the trial court and on reservation by the trial court of several questions of law for our advice. Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that the Superior Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the plaintiff’s action.

The parties have stipulated to the following relevant facts: The plaintiff, James H.…