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Mar 05, 2025
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NEA and NEA-NH v. U.S. Department of Education

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May 09, 2024
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Formella v. Christopher Hood

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Dec 02, 2022
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Spofford v. New Hampshire Public Radio et al.

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Oct 19, 2022
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Richards v. Azzi and Union Leader Corporation

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May 23, 2022
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Sig Sauer, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Bagnell, Esq., LLC

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Dec 20, 2021
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Philibotte/Mejia, et al. v. N.H. Commissioner of Education, et. al.

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Jun 19, 2020
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State of New Hampshire v. Bergeron

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Aug 07, 2017
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  • First Amendment

Morin v. Town of Farmington et al.

The ACLU-NH has joined a federal lawsuit as amicus curiae challenging the Town of Farmington’s social media policy banning Town employees from making comments that “negatively affect the public perception of the town,” asking the federal court to strike it down as unconstitutional.
Court Case
Jul 24, 2017
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

New Hampshire v. Lilley et al.

On July 24, 2017, the ACLU-NH filed an amicus brief challenging the constitutionality of the City of Laconia's public indecency ordinance which bans “the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple” in public places.
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Mar 05, 2025
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Mar 05, 2025
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NEA and NEA-NH v. U.S. Department of Education

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May 09, 2024
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May 09, 2024
  • First Amendment

Formella v. Christopher Hood

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Dec 02, 2022
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Dec 02, 2022
  • First Amendment

Spofford v. New Hampshire Public Radio et al.

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Oct 19, 2022
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Oct 19, 2022
  • First Amendment

Richards v. Azzi and Union Leader Corporation

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May 23, 2022
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May 23, 2022
  • First Amendment

Sig Sauer, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Bagnell, Esq., LLC

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Dec 20, 2021
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Dec 20, 2021
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Philibotte/Mejia, et al. v. N.H. Commissioner of Education, et. al.

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Jun 19, 2020
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Jun 19, 2020
  • First Amendment

State of New Hampshire v. Bergeron

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Aug 07, 2017
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Aug 07, 2017
  • First Amendment

Morin v. Town of Farmington et al.

The ACLU-NH has joined a federal lawsuit as amicus curiae challenging the Town of Farmington’s social media policy banning Town employees from making comments that “negatively affect the public perception of the town,” asking the federal court to strike it down as unconstitutional.
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Jul 24, 2017
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Jul 24, 2017
  • First Amendment

New Hampshire v. Lilley et al.

On July 24, 2017, the ACLU-NH filed an amicus brief challenging the constitutionality of the City of Laconia's public indecency ordinance which bans “the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple” in public places.
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