Brault et al v. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Case Number:

3:23-cv-00696

Court:

Connecticut

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Omar A. Williams

Government Agencies

  1. July 30, 2026

    Conn. Bear-Cam Lawsuit Fails On State Agency Immunity

    Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection prevailed Thursday against a couple who claimed their constitutional rights were violated when a bear equipped with a collar-mounted video camera walked across and recorded their wooded 114-acre property in the rural northwestern corner of the state.

  2. May 31, 2023

    Does A Bear Film In The Woods? Couple's Suit Says Yes

    A Connecticut couple say a camera-clad bear outfitted by the state is taping their property without a warrant, accusing Connecticut's department of energy and environmental protection of violating their Fourth Amendment rights in a new lawsuit in Connecticut federal court.