Legal Opinion
Missionary Society v. Board of Pardons & Paroles
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 16, 2006No. SC 17565PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SULLIVAN, C. J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly dismissed for lack of standing the application of the plaintiff, the Missionary Society of Connecticut, seeking a writ of mandamus ordering the defendant, the state board of pardons and paroles, to promulgate regulations regarding the commutation of death penalty sentences. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The record reveals the following relevant facts and procedural history. The plaintiff “is the corporate arm of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ, of which there…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Connecticut Board of Pardons v. DumschatSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Frillici v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- McLaughlin v. BronsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Town of Greenwich v. Connecticut Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Stauton v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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