The following classes of cases shall be privileged in respect to assignment for trial: (1) hearings under the Fair Employment Practices Act and the Labor Relations Act; (2) all actions, except actions upon probate bonds, brought by or on behalf of the state, including informations on the relation of a private individual; (3) appeals from the Employment Security Board of Review; (4) appeals from probate and from the doings of commissioners appointed by courts of probate; (5) actions brought by receivers of insolvent corporations by order of court; (6) actions by or against any person sixty-five years of age or older or who reaches such age during the pendency of the action; (7) appeals from findings, orders or other actions of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority; (8) equitable actions tried to the court wherein the essential claim asserted is for a permanent injunction and any claim for damages or other relief, legal or equitable, is merely in lieu of, or supplemental to, the claim for injunction; (9) habeas corpus proceedings; (10) motions to dissolve temporary injunctions; (11) motions for temporary injunctions; (12) writs of ne exeat, prohibition and mandamus; (13) applications for appointment of receivers; (14) disclosures by garnishees; (15) actions by or against executors, administrators, or trustees in bankruptcy or insolvency; (16) hearings to the court in damages on default or cases where there is an issue as to damages after the judicial authority has granted a summary judgment on the issue of liability; (17) cases remanded by the Supreme and Appellate Courts for a new trial and cases in which a verdict has been set aside, a new trial granted or a mistrial declared; (18) any other actions given precedence by statute or rule.
Section 14-9.Privileged Cases in Assignment for Trial
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule lists the categories of cases that get priority, or privileged status, for trial assignment, from Fair Employment Practices Act hearings to cases remanded for a new trial.
Full Text of Section 14-9
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 259.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 14-9 lists eighteen categories of cases that are privileged — meaning they get precedence — when it comes to assignment for trial. These include hearings under the Fair Employment Practices Act and the Labor Relations Act; actions brought by or on behalf of the state (other than actions on probate bonds); Employment Security Board of Review appeals; probate appeals; actions by receivers of insolvent corporations; actions involving a party who is sixty-five or older, including one who turns sixty-five while the action is pending; appeals from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority; equitable actions seeking, at their core, a permanent injunction; habeas corpus proceedings; motions to dissolve or grant temporary injunctions; writs of ne exeat, prohibition, and mandamus; applications for appointment of receivers; garnishee disclosures; actions by or against executors, administrators, or bankruptcy trustees; damages hearings after default or after summary judgment on liability; cases remanded by the Supreme or Appellate Court for a new trial, or where a verdict was set aside, a new trial granted, or a mistrial declared; and any other action given precedence by statute or rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for a case to be “privileged” under Section 14-9?
It means the case is entitled to precedence in assignment for trial ahead of ordinary cases.
Does a party’s age affect trial priority?
Yes. Actions by or against a person sixty-five or older, or who turns sixty-five while the action is pending, are on the privileged list.
Are habeas corpus proceedings privileged for trial assignment?
Yes, habeas corpus proceedings are listed as a privileged class of case in Section 14-9(9).
How does a party claim privileged status under this rule?
Section 14-9 defines the privileged categories, but Section 14-8(b) requires the party to state the ground of privilege in the certificate of closed pleadings.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 14-9). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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