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3 Court Cases

Court Case

Sep 28, 2017

First Amendment

Valentin v. City of Manchester et al.

ACLU-NH joined as counsel for Alfredo Valentin who was wrongly arrested for criminal wiretapping for using his phone to record Manchester police officers performing their official duties on the public street outside Valentin’s home without interfering with the officers’ performance of those duties.

Court Case

Sep 07, 2017

First Amendment

Petrello v. City of Manchester

On January 11, 2016, ACLU-NH and NHLA filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Manchester police department’s practice of detaining, dispersing, and charging peaceful panhandlers for allegedly “obstructing vehicular traffic on public streets” under New Hampshire’s disorderly conduct statute.

Court Case

Nov 20, 2015

First Amendment

Online Identifier Litigation

The ACLU-NH filed a motion to dismiss criminal charges brought by an overly broad law passed in 2009 that restricts the legal and constitutionally-protected speech of all registered sex offenders in New Hampshire.

Court Case

Sep 28, 2017

Court Case

Sep 28, 2017

First Amendment

Valentin v. City of Manchester et al.

Court Case

Sep 07, 2017

Court Case

Sep 07, 2017

First Amendment

Petrello v. City of Manchester

Court Case

Nov 20, 2015

Court Case

Nov 20, 2015

First Amendment

Online Identifier Litigation

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