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Links| Creation of Appellate Court. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE V,
Sections 1 and 2 Adopted: November 24, 1982 by a popular vote of
387,116 in favor and 156,257 against. “ the Superior Court
[appeals] are taken to the Supreme Court. There’s been a growth
in the number of appeals going [to] … our Supreme Court and …
they’re [not] getting the proper treatment … this will create an
Appeals Court …” --Rep. Tulisano speaking on the floor of the
Connecticut House of Representatives Wednesday, May 27, 1981 to
explain the need for proposed constitutional amendment House
Joint Resolution No. 95.