The Connecticut state court judge who adjudicated the dispute over the legitimate officers of the Independent Party wrote a very comprehensive opinion. It has the entire history of the party. The case is Independent Party of Connecticut State Central Committee v Merrill, superior court, Hartford, HHD cv-16-6071180-S. Here is a link to the decision. Thanks to Michael Telesca for the link.
Yes, the judge does indeed present a very nice review of the Connecticut Independence Party’s history.
Connecticut should require all candidates to qualify by petition. For statewide office, 1/10 of 1% of the gubernatorial vote would be 1093 signatures.