Sue yourself? Conn. secretary of the state does to seek high-profile attorney general job

Sue yourself? Conn. official does to get on ballot

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz’s (BYE’-suh-witts) quest to run for attorney general is heading to court.

Testimony is expected Wednesday and Thursday in Hartford Superior Court in her case against her own office, with final arguments next week.

She’s challenging the constitutionality of election law requiring attorney general candidates to have at least 10 years in active legal practice. She says even if it’s upheld, her 11 years as secretary of the state and six years as a corporate lawyer should count.

Now she must fend off barbs by Republicans, whose attorney forced her to acknowledge in a deposition that she hasn’t been in a courtroom since law school.

The judge says he’ll expedite the case so it’s resolved before Democrats pick their candidates in May.