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7 Court Cases

Court Case

Apr 27, 2021

Smart Justice

Appeal of New Hampshire Department of Safety

Court Case

Oct 17, 2016

Smart Justice

Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons

The U.S. Constitution and New Hampshire state law prohibit courts from jailing people for being too poor to pay their legal fines, but local courts throughout New Hampshire have been doing it anyway.

Court Case

May 02, 2016

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

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

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.

Court Case

Jun 01, 2012

Smart Justice

William Thomas v. City of Franklin

This suit challenged the residency restrictions for sex offenders in the City of Franklin; the Superior Court found that restrictions unconstitutional because they burdened the fundamental right to use and enjoy property without demonstrating a sufficient reason for doing so.

Court Case

Mar 03, 2012

Guglielmo v. Shaker Regional School District

This suit challenged a rule that prohibits anyone with a felony record from volunteering in any capacity in the school.

Court Case

Apr 27, 2021

Court Case

Apr 27, 2021

Smart Justice

Appeal of New Hampshire Department of Safety

Court Case

Oct 17, 2016

Court Case

Oct 17, 2016

Smart Justice

Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons

The U.S. Constitution and New Hampshire state law prohibit courts from jailing people for being too poor to pay their legal fines, but local courts throughout New Hampshire have been doing it anyway.

Court Case

May 02, 2016

Court Case

May 02, 2016

First Amendment

Clay v. Town of Alton et al.

Court Case

Mar 13, 2015

Court Case

Mar 13, 2015

First Amendment

Pendleton v. City of Nashua et al.

Court Case

Jan 07, 2015

Court Case

Jan 07, 2015

First Amendment

Kearns v. Town of Littleton et al.

Court Case

Jun 01, 2012

Court Case

Jun 01, 2012

Smart Justice

William Thomas v. City of Franklin

Court Case

Mar 03, 2012

Court Case

Mar 03, 2012

Guglielmo v. Shaker Regional School District

This suit challenged a rule that prohibits anyone with a felony record from volunteering in any capacity in the school.

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