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3 Court Cases
Court Case
May 02, 2016
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

Clay v. Town of Alton et al.

On March 10, 2015, the ACLU-NH wrote the Town of Alton explaining that the Town, in suppressing Mr. Clay's peaceful political speech, engaged in impermissible viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.
Court Case
Mar 13, 2015
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

Pendleton v. City of Nashua et al.

The ACLU-NH secures the dismissal of criminal charges against a man who is homeless and charged with criminal trespassing for walking in a park adjacent to the Nashua public library, violating his First Amendment and due process rights.
Court Case
Jan 07, 2015
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

Kearns v. Town of Littleton et al.

A man was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct by a Littleton police officer after allegedly calling a parking enforcement officer an expletive while he was in a public space; this kind of speech has been held by the U.S. Supreme Court as protected under the First Amendment.