Closing arguments end trial against Paul Vallas, Judge to rule by Friday
by jonpelto
Following an incredible day of testimony on Monday, lawyers in the trial seeking Paul Vallas’ removal as Bridgeport’s superintendent of schools brought the trial to an end yesterday with their closing arguments.
The differences in approach, style and substance could not have been clearer.
The lawyer for Paul Vallas and the City of Bridgeport sought to rationalize the special treatment Paul Vallas has received; telling the court that it was perfectly appropriate that Vallas only took a three-credit UConn independent study course to meet his legal requirement to complete a school leadership program before Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, could waive Vallas’ need for state certification to hold the position.
Alternatively, Norm Pattis, the attorney for former Connecticut superior court judge Carmen Lopez, who brought the suit against Vallas, pointed out that Malloy, Pryor, Vallas and the majority of the Bridgeport Board of Education have repeatedly cut corners in their
