The judge to whom complex litigation cases have been assigned may stay any or all further proceedings in the cases, may transfer any or all further proceedings in the cases to the judicial district where the judge is sitting, may hear all pretrial motions, and may enter any appropriate order which facilitates the management of the complex litigation cases.
Section 23-14.—Powers of Judge Assigned in Complex Litigation Cases
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule gives the judge assigned to a group of complex litigation cases broad authority to stay proceedings, transfer cases to the judge's own judicial district, hear pretrial motions, and issue orders managing the litigation.
Full Text of Section 23-14
Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.)
Plain-English Summary
Once a judge takes charge of complex litigation cases under Section 23-13, this rule spells out the tools that judge has to manage them. The judge may stay any or all further proceedings in the cases, giving the court room to coordinate scheduling or resolve threshold issues before the litigation moves forward. The judge may also transfer any or all further proceedings to the judicial district where the judge sits, consolidating the cases geographically for easier management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can the assigned judge do with complex litigation cases?
The judge may stay proceedings, transfer them to the judge's own judicial district, hear all pretrial motions, and enter any order that facilitates managing the cases.
Can the judge move a case to a different courthouse?
Yes. The judge may transfer any or all further proceedings in the complex litigation cases to the judicial district where the judge is sitting.
Does the assigned judge handle every pretrial motion in these cases?
The rule authorizes the judge to hear all pretrial motions arising in the complex litigation cases assigned to that judge.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 23-14). 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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