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124 Court Cases

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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.

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Sep 08, 2014

First Amendment

Duncan et al. v. State of New Hampshire

The ACLU-NH challenged the constitutionality of the Education Tax Credit Program program which gives businesses tax deductions in exchange for donations to scholarship organizations which pay for tuition at religious and other private schools; the schools can use those funds with no state oversight.

Court Case

Aug 29, 2014

Smart Justice

State of New Hampshire v. Soto et al.

The ACLU-NH filed an amicus brief asking the NH Supreme Court to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole ("JLWOP") and arguing that a US Supreme Court decision apply retroactively to four New Hampshire children sentenced to JLWOP.

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Aug 08, 2014

First Amendment

State of New Hampshire v. Catherine Bailey et al.

Protestors charged with violating a curfew ordinance and criminal trespass when they set up an occupation of Veteran’s Park in Manchester appealed their case to the New Hampshire Supreme Court arguing that the application of those laws to the peaceful protest violated their rights.

Court Case

Jul 14, 2014

Smart Justice

Vaughan v. State of New Hampshire

Richard Vaughan was jailed for failing to pay a fine — a fine he simply had no ability to pay because he is poor. The ACLU-NH filed an emergency petition for writ of habeas corpus and secured his release.

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Jul 11, 2014

Smart Justice

State of New Hampshire v. Brouillette

A woman who retained a private attorney instead of a public defender was denied funds to secure an expert in support of her defense, effectively denying her constitutional rights unless she waived her right to retain willing private counsel; ACLU-NH appealed to the NH Supreme Court.

Court Case

Jul 02, 2014

LGBTQ+ Rights

In re Guardianship of Madelyn B.

A woman was denied the right to establish legal parentage to a child she conceived, parented, and co-parented with her ex-partner simply because her ex-partner was also a woman and the NH law for establishing parentage was not explicitly gender neutral. Her case was appealed to the NH Supreme Court.

Court Case

May 07, 2014

First Amendment

David Montenegro v. New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles

In a victory for free speech rights in NH, the NH Supreme Court held that a DMV regulation prohibiting vanity car license plates “which a reasonable person would find offensive to good taste” was unconstitutionally vague.

Court Case

Mar 07, 2014

Smart Justice

Lucien Vincent v. Davina MacLean

An incarcerated man was denied transportation in order to appear for his small claims hearing to present written evidence. Instead, he conducted his hearing over telephone without any way to submit the written evidence. A trial court ruled against him and he appealed to the NH Supreme Court.

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Jan 07, 2015

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Jan 07, 2015

First Amendment

Kearns v. Town of Littleton et al.

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Sep 08, 2014

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Sep 08, 2014

First Amendment

Duncan et al. v. State of New Hampshire

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Aug 29, 2014

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Aug 29, 2014

Smart Justice

State of New Hampshire v. Soto et al.

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Aug 08, 2014

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Aug 08, 2014

First Amendment

State of New Hampshire v. Catherine Bailey et al.

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Jul 14, 2014

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Jul 14, 2014

Smart Justice

Vaughan v. State of New Hampshire

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Jul 11, 2014

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Jul 11, 2014

Smart Justice

State of New Hampshire v. Brouillette

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Jul 02, 2014

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Jul 02, 2014

LGBTQ+ Rights

In re Guardianship of Madelyn B.

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May 07, 2014

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May 07, 2014

First Amendment

David Montenegro v. New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles

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Mar 07, 2014

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Mar 07, 2014

Smart Justice

Lucien Vincent v. Davina MacLean

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