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June 15, 2020 ¦ Vol. 46, No. 24 ¦ $10.00 Connecticut Supreme
Court Chief Justice
Richard Robinson
pens an open letter to
the state’s judiciary in
response to the killing
of George Floyd in
Minnesota.

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Attorney Sparks Outrage With

Comments on ‘White Male Fatigue’

By ROBERT STORACE
Connecticut attorney Norm Pattis sparked
outrage with his comments about protests
over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed
black man killed by police in Minneapolis.
In the midst of nationwide protests, a war of
words over social justice and white privilege
erupted over Pattis’ blog post, which caught the
attention of attorneys, including Aigne Goldsby,
the outgoing president of the George W. Crawford
Black Bar Association.
“Call me privileged, and the first thought that
comes to mind is: What do you want?” Pattis
wrote. “What tax shall I pay in the name of your
view of distributive justice? I suffer from White
Male Fatigue Syndrome.”
Pattis is a controversial figure.
Until recently, he represented right-wing In-
foWars radio host Alex Jones, who called the
Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting
a government hoax, before retreating from that Attorney Norm Pattis. Courtesy photo

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