The Connecticut Attorney General is the
state attorney general
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney gener ...
of
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
.
The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term. According to state statute, eligibility for the office requires being "an attorney at law of at least ten years' active practice at the bar of this state." A State Supreme Court ruling from 2010, Bysiewicz v. Dinardo Et Al. (SC 18612) attempted to clarify this statute. The court's ruling sets a de facto 10-year residency requirement for candidates and bars those with no litigation experience, although "litigation experience" was left undefined. These requirements are stronger than other states in the area. In New York, the only requirements are being a resident for five years and at least 30 years old. In Massachusetts, the only requirements are being admitted to the state bar and having US citizenship for five years.
The office of the Attorney General was officially created by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1897. The current Attorney General is
William Tong
William Morten Tong (born May 2, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 25th and current Attorney General of Connecticut. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Tong attended Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School. He b ...
, a
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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serving since January 9, 2019. Tong succeeded retiring Attorney General
George Jepsen
George Christian Jepsen
December 17, 1989, ''The New York Times''
, a fellow Democrat.
List of attorneys general
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See also
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Connecticut attorney general election, 2010
References
External links
Connecticut Attorney Generalofficial website
Connecticut Attorney Generalarticles at ''ABA Journal''
at
FindLaw
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ttp://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/ Connecticut General Statutesat Law.Justia.com
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Connecticut"at
FindLaw
Connecticut Bar AssociationConnecticut Attorney General George Jespen profileat
National Association of Attorneys General
Press releasesat Connecticut Attorney General's office
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