Connecticut Judicial Branch

Pursuant to §7-4B, §7-4C, and §42-49A, Judge Nuala Droney will be conducting a hearing regarding The State and Defense separate motions to seal multiple exhibits containing medical records in the matter of State of Connecticut v. Jose Cajigas, HHD-CR21-0746888-T on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Hartford Superior Court located at 101 Lafayette Street, Hartford CT, in Courtroom A3.

Pursuant to PB §7-4B, §7-4C, and §42-49A, Judge Moira Buckley will be conducting a hearing regarding the Defendant’s Motion to Seal File in the matter of State of Connecticut v. April Lyn Meyer, H14H-CR25-0769048-S on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Hartford Superior Court at 101 Lafayette Street, Hartford CT in Courtroom 2B.

A hearing regarding The Court’s Order Sealing State’s Exhibit #1 in the matter of UWY-CR22-0500702-T, State of CT v. William Perez (PDF) is scheduled to be heard on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 10 a.m., in Courtroom 2C, located at the Waterbury Judicial District, 400 Grand Street, Waterbury CT.

Pursuant to Practice Book §7-4B, §7-4C, and §42-49A, the Court on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. will hear the defendant’s Motion to Seal in the case of State v. Jose Rivera, HHD-CR11-0655081-T (PDF). The proceeding will occur in Courtroom A2 at Hartford Superior Court, located at 101 Lafayette St., Hartford, CT.

On Friday, June 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Geographical Area Courthouse No. 12 in Manchester, the Court will hear arguments on defense motions to seal the docket number of the following three files: State of Connecticut vs. Patel, Gauravkumar - H12M-CR24-0295529-S (PDF); State of Connecticut v. Patel, Gauravkumar - H12M-CR24-0295531-S; (PDF) and State of Connecticut vs. Patel, Gauravkumar- H12M-CR24-0295405-S (PDF). The hearing will be held in Courtroom B; the courthouse is located at 410 Center St., Manchester, CT.

Pursuant to PB §42-49A, 7-4B, and 7-4C, Judge Droney will be conducting a hearing regarding the Defendant’s Motion to File Under Seal in the matter of State v. Cleveland Haase, HHD-CR95-0470922 T on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Hartford Superior Court at 101 Lafayette Street, Hartford CT (PDF).

Pursuant to Connecticut Practice Book Section 42-49A, the Court will hear argument by the defendant for the “Motion to Seal”, in the case, State v. Genelle Lewis, H15N-CR21-0335175-S on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 10 a.m. in courtroom 1A at New Britain Superior Court, located at 20 Franklin Sq., New Britain CT (PDF).

Per order of the court, and pursuant to Connecticut Practice Book Section 42-49A(f)(1), a hearing will be conducted regarding the Defendant’s Motion to Seal in the matter of:

State of Connecticut v. Vincent Russo
KNL-CR24-0381330-T

The hearing will be held at the New London Superior Court (Part A Division), Courtroom 2, 70 Huntington Street, New London CT on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 10 a.m. (PDF)

The defense has objected to the request to livestream the trial of State v. Jose Morales, Docket Number AAN-CR20-0186660-T. The matter will be heard on the record by Judge Shari Murphy in courtroom D on March 13, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ansonia-Milford Judicial District courthouse located at 14 West River Street in Milford.

Per order of the Court, and pursuant to Connecticut Practice Book Section 42-49A(f)(1), a hearing will be conducted regarding the Defendant’s Motion to Seal in the matter of State of Connecticut v. Vincent Russo, KNL-CR24-0381330-T. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. in New London Superior Court (Part A Division), Courtroom 2, 70 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320 (PDF).

Per order of the Court, and pursuant to Practice Book Section 42-49A(f)(1), hearings regarding Motions for Protective Orders (Motions to Seal) will be conducted at Danielson’s Geographical Area No. 11 courthouse, 120 School Street, Danielson, in the following cases on the following days beginning at 10 a.m.:

January 10, 2025
State v. Brian Fortuno-Serrano, W11DCR240191547S

January 15, 2025
State v. Marlyn Aponte, (PDF) WWMCR240191149T

January 16, 2025
State v. Julio Antonio Flores, WWMCR240190456T

January 17, 2025
State v. Jared Elijah Gonzalez, WWMCR240191060T
State v. Isabel Marcano, WWMCR240190449T
State v. Brandon Elvis Perdomo, WWMCR240190518T
State v. Michael Anthony Rivera, WWMCR240190453T
State v. Luis Villafane, WWMCR240190444T

January 22, 2025
State v. Samuel Mojica, W11DCR240190847S

January 23, 2025
State v. Armando Ramirez, WWMCR240191203

January 24, 2025
State v. Angel Fabian Robles-Nicasio, WWMCR240190446T

January 31, 2025
State v. Jesus M Cardona-Cruz, WWMCR240190447T
State v. Eric Gonzalez-Melendez, W11DCR240191273S

February 7, 2025
State v. Jose Cardona-Cruz, WWMCR240190451T

Per order of the Court, and pursuant to Connecticut Practice Book Section 42-49A(f)(1), a hearing will be conducted regarding the Defendant’s Motion to Seal in the matter of State of Connecticut v. Vincent Russo, KNL-CR24-0381330-T. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 11, at 10 a.m. in New London Superior Court (Part A Division), 70 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320 (PDF).

Both the state and defense object to a request by Court TV to videotape and livestream the court trial in State of Connecticut v. Harlee Swols, docket number HHD-CR21-0745639-T. A hearing regarding the objections is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom A3 at the Geographical Area Courthouse No. 14, 101 Lafayette St., Hartford, CT.

A motion to seal records has been filed in the case of State of Connecticut v. Jovany Velez, docket number W11D-CR24-40190904-S. The motion is scheduled on the Motion Docket for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Geographical Area No. 11 Courthouse in Danielson, 120 School Street, Danielson, CT 06239 (PDF).

An objection has been filed to the request by Hearst Connecticut Media Group to photograph and audio record the hearing in State v. Peter Ventura, docket number H15N-CR24-0349584-S, scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. at New Britain Superior Court, in Courtroom 1A. The objection will be heard prior to the commencement of the proceeding.

An objection has been filed to the request by NBC to videotape the hearing in State v. Cooper Anderson Ouellette, docket number HHB-CR24-0349816-T, scheduled for Monday, July 29, 2024, at 10 a.m. at New Britain Superior Court, in Courtroom 1A. The objection will be heard prior to the commencement of the proceeding.

The defendant's attorney in the case of State of Connecticut v. Rui Carvalho, DBD-CR-19-03319490-0 on May 2, 2024, lodged a record conditionally under seal pursuant to Practice Book Section 7-4C. The Court has scheduled a hearing for Monday, May 13, 2024, at 2 p.m. on whether the record will remain sealed. The hearing will be in Courtroom 3 at the Superior Court, 146 White St., Danbury. (PDF).

Pursuant to Practice Book Section 42-49A, the court will hear arguments on the State's Motion to Seal in the matter of State of Connecticut v. Verrol Clarke, FBT-CR200339571T (PDF).