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10 Court Cases
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Oct 01, 2024
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  • Voting Rights

Coalition for Open Democracy, et al. v. David Scanlan, et al.

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Jan 20, 2023
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  • Voting Rights

Brown v. N.H. Secretary of State

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Jun 21, 2022
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  • Voting Rights

Manuel Espitia, Jr. and Daniel Weeks v David Scanlan, N.H. Secretary of State, et al.

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Apr 25, 2022
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  • Voting Rights

Norelli v. N.H. Secretary of State

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Aug 07, 2017
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  • Voting Rights

Lasky et al v. Gardner

On July 6, 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and two legislators sued to bar New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner from illegally disclosing statewide information concerning New Hampshire voters.
Court Case
May 10, 2017
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  • Voting Rights

Saucedo et al. v. New Hampshire

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and the American Civil Liberties Union is suing New Hampshire for invalidating the absentee ballots of hundreds of voters, many of whom are disabled, without warning.
Court Case
May 18, 2016
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Rideout et al. v. State of New Hampshire

On October 31, 2014, the ACLU-NH filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three New Hampshire voters—including one member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives—challenging RSA 659:35(I) on the grounds that it violates the right to free speech under the First Amendment.
Court Case
Apr 20, 2016
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. State of New Hampshire

The ACLU-NH filed a lawsuit challenging HB1542, a new state law passed that imposes onerous restrictions on third parties by compressing the time period to collect the number of signatures necessary to get on the ballot.
Court Case
May 15, 2015
Blind Justice
  • Voting Rights

Guare et al. v. State of New Hampshire

This suit challenges the NH law which would freeze out students and other mobile domiciliaries from federal and state elections. The law would require those registering to vote to sign an affidavit agreeing that they are subject to the state’s onerous and financially burdensome residency laws.
Court Case
Oct 01, 2024
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Court Case
Oct 01, 2024
  • Voting Rights

Coalition for Open Democracy, et al. v. David Scanlan, et al.

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Court Case
Jan 20, 2023
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Jan 20, 2023
  • Voting Rights

Brown v. N.H. Secretary of State

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Jun 21, 2022
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Jun 21, 2022
  • Voting Rights

Manuel Espitia, Jr. and Daniel Weeks v David Scanlan, N.H. Secretary of State, et al.

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Apr 25, 2022
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Apr 25, 2022
  • Voting Rights

Norelli v. N.H. Secretary of State

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Court Case
Aug 07, 2017
Blind Justice
Court Case
Aug 07, 2017
  • Voting Rights

Lasky et al v. Gardner

On July 6, 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and two legislators sued to bar New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner from illegally disclosing statewide information concerning New Hampshire voters.
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Court Case
May 10, 2017
Blind Justice
Court Case
May 10, 2017
  • Voting Rights

Saucedo et al. v. New Hampshire

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and the American Civil Liberties Union is suing New Hampshire for invalidating the absentee ballots of hundreds of voters, many of whom are disabled, without warning.
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Court Case
May 18, 2016
Blind Justice
Court Case
May 18, 2016
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Rideout et al. v. State of New Hampshire

On October 31, 2014, the ACLU-NH filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three New Hampshire voters—including one member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives—challenging RSA 659:35(I) on the grounds that it violates the right to free speech under the First Amendment.
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Court Case
Apr 20, 2016
Blind Justice
Court Case
Apr 20, 2016
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. State of New Hampshire

The ACLU-NH filed a lawsuit challenging HB1542, a new state law passed that imposes onerous restrictions on third parties by compressing the time period to collect the number of signatures necessary to get on the ballot.
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Court Case
May 15, 2015
Blind Justice
Court Case
May 15, 2015
  • Voting Rights

Guare et al. v. State of New Hampshire

This suit challenges the NH law which would freeze out students and other mobile domiciliaries from federal and state elections. The law would require those registering to vote to sign an affidavit agreeing that they are subject to the state’s onerous and financially burdensome residency laws.
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