Media organizations including The Associated Press have requested the troopers' names. State public safety officials denied a request for the names by The Connecticut Mirror, which has a pending appeal before the Freedom of Information Commission. The judge said the union could appeal to the courts if the commission orders disclosure of the names. The union asked that the troopers’ names not be released until investigations are complete. The union says releasing the troopers' names before the investigations are complete could unfairly tarnish their reputations.

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Persons: —, Rupal Shah, Shah Organizations: Connecticut State Police Union, of, Commission, Media, Associated Press, Connecticut, Information Commission, University of Connecticut Locations: MIDDLETOWN, Conn, Middletown