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124 Court Cases

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.

Court Case

Apr 12, 2017

Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH et al. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The ACLU of New Hampshire and five other New England ACLU affiliates filed a lawsuit on April 12, 2017 demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump’s Muslim bans.

Court Case

Dec 21, 2016

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Y.F. et al. v. NH Department of Corrections

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire (ACLU-NH) and the law firm Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A. filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a mail policy imposed by the NHDOC that prohibits prisoners from receiving original drawings and greeting cards.

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

Aug 19, 2016

LGBTQ+ Rights

In the Matter of Deborah Munson and Coralee Beal

A case before the New Hampshire Supreme Court concerning the fair distribution of property in a divorce between two women who were in a 20+ year committed relationship and joined in a civil union/married for four of those years.

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.

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

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.

Court Case

Apr 07, 2016

Appeal of Farmington School District/Appeal of Demetria McKaig

This case concerns the Farmington School District’s retaliation against a guidance counselor who sought independent legal counsel and successfully obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to protect her student’s right to privacy.

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May 10, 2017

Court Case

May 10, 2017

Voting Rights

Saucedo et al. v. New Hampshire

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Apr 12, 2017

Court Case

Apr 12, 2017

Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH et al. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Court Case

Dec 21, 2016

Court Case

Dec 21, 2016

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Y.F. et al. v. NH Department of Corrections

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

Aug 19, 2016

Court Case

Aug 19, 2016

LGBTQ+ Rights

In the Matter of Deborah Munson and Coralee Beal

Court Case

May 18, 2016

Court Case

May 18, 2016

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Rideout et al. v. State of New Hampshire

Court Case

May 02, 2016

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May 02, 2016

First Amendment

Clay v. Town of Alton et al.

Court Case

Apr 20, 2016

Court Case

Apr 20, 2016

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. State of New Hampshire

Court Case

Apr 07, 2016

Court Case

Apr 07, 2016

Appeal of Farmington School District/Appeal of Demetria McKaig

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