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124 Court Cases
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Mar 22, 2018
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State v. Mazzaglia

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Feb 09, 2018
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ACLU of New Hampshire v. Town of Salem

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Dec 12, 2017
Blind Justice

State v. McCarthy et al. (Woodstock Border Patrol Checkpoint Cases)

ACLU-NH challenges the constitutionality of the border patrol checkpoints that occurred August and September of 2017 on Interstate 93 in Woodstock, New Hampshire.
Court Case
Nov 27, 2017
Devitri v. Cronen
  • Immigrants' Rights

Devitri v. Cronen

A class-action lawsuit to halt the immediate deportation of Indonesian nationals residing in New Hampshire, most of whom have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade and now face imminent removal to Indonesia where they are in grave danger of persecution, torture, or death due to their faith.
Court Case
Sep 28, 2017
Blind Justice
  • 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
Blind Justice
  • 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
Aug 07, 2017
Blind Justice
  • 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
Aug 07, 2017
Blind Justice
  • 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
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.
Court Case
Mar 22, 2018
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Court Case
Mar 22, 2018

State v. Mazzaglia

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Feb 09, 2018
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Feb 09, 2018

ACLU of New Hampshire v. Town of Salem

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Dec 12, 2017
Blind Justice
Court Case
Dec 12, 2017

State v. McCarthy et al. (Woodstock Border Patrol Checkpoint Cases)

ACLU-NH challenges the constitutionality of the border patrol checkpoints that occurred August and September of 2017 on Interstate 93 in Woodstock, New Hampshire.
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Court Case
Nov 27, 2017
Devitri v. Cronen
Court Case
Nov 27, 2017
  • Immigrants' Rights

Devitri v. Cronen

A class-action lawsuit to halt the immediate deportation of Indonesian nationals residing in New Hampshire, most of whom have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade and now face imminent removal to Indonesia where they are in grave danger of persecution, torture, or death due to their faith.
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Court Case
Sep 28, 2017
Blind Justice
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.
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Court Case
Sep 07, 2017
Blind Justice
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.
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Court Case
Aug 07, 2017
Blind Justice
Court Case
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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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
Jul 24, 2017
Blind Justice
Court Case
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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