WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut lawyer facing a four-month suspension of his law license for criticizing a state judge has been granted a stay of the punishment while he appeals to the state Appellate Court.
The Register Citizen of Torrington reports (https://bit.ly/1e6Stss ) that Robert Serafinowicz’s license was to be suspended Jan. 2, but a state judge in Waterbury granted a stay citing the length of the suspension.
Serafinowicz filed a complaint against Judge Burton Kaplan after an Ansonia police officer he represented was acquitted of stealing a garden hose. Serafinowicz said Kaplan “plays favorites,” is “a disgrace to the bench” and doesn’t give people a “fair shake.”
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Serafinowicz’s attorney, Norman Pattis, says the suspension is too long and violates free speech rights.
It’s not clear when the Appellate Court will hear Serafinowicz’s appeal.
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Information from: The Register Citizen, https://www.registercitizen.com
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