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Mar 05, 2014
Alejandra Corro
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Corro v. State of New Hampshire

A single mother of two was ordered to jail if she did not pay a fine she didn't have the means to pay. After spending a night in jail, the ACLU-NH filed an emergency petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking her release; she was granted release immediately.
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Feb 21, 2014
Blind Justice
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State of New Hampshire v. Surprenant

A man was ordered to be jailed if he did not pay fines he was unable to pay. The ACLU-NH filed an emergency petition with the NH Supreme Court which ordered a stay on the enforcement of the order.
Court Case
Feb 18, 2014
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

City of Rochester Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

In its commitment to protect the First Amendment rights of the economically disadvantaged, the ACLU-NH sent a letter to the City of Rochester stating concerns about the constitutionality of their anti-panhandling ordinance. Not long after, the City repealed the ordinance and sent a powerful message.
Court Case
May 20, 2013
Blind Justice

Sobol et al. v. Commissioner of Department of Administrative Services et. al.

In May 2013, the ACLU-NH filed a lawsuit on behalf of the homeless population in Concord, New Hampshire. The lawsuit is in response to state officials’ recent efforts to clear homeless camps from public land, although the people in these camps have nowhere to go.
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Jun 01, 2012
Blind Justice
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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
Blind Justice

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
Jan 13, 2012
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

Jonathan Doyle v. Commissioner of Department of Resources and Development

A man filming on Mount Monadnock was told he needed to apply for a Special Use Permit, a regulation the ACLU-NH argued was unconstitutional because it is too broad. The case went to the NH Supreme Court which held the regulation was not narrowly tailored.
Court Case
Mar 05, 2014
Alejandra Corro
Court Case
Mar 05, 2014
  • Smart Justice

Corro v. State of New Hampshire

A single mother of two was ordered to jail if she did not pay a fine she didn't have the means to pay. After spending a night in jail, the ACLU-NH filed an emergency petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking her release; she was granted release immediately.
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Court Case
Feb 21, 2014
Blind Justice
Court Case
Feb 21, 2014
  • Smart Justice

State of New Hampshire v. Surprenant

A man was ordered to be jailed if he did not pay fines he was unable to pay. The ACLU-NH filed an emergency petition with the NH Supreme Court which ordered a stay on the enforcement of the order.
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Court Case
Feb 18, 2014
Blind Justice
Court Case
Feb 18, 2014
  • First Amendment

City of Rochester Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

In its commitment to protect the First Amendment rights of the economically disadvantaged, the ACLU-NH sent a letter to the City of Rochester stating concerns about the constitutionality of their anti-panhandling ordinance. Not long after, the City repealed the ordinance and sent a powerful message.
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Court Case
May 20, 2013
Blind Justice
Court Case
May 20, 2013

Sobol et al. v. Commissioner of Department of Administrative Services et. al.

In May 2013, the ACLU-NH filed a lawsuit on behalf of the homeless population in Concord, New Hampshire. The lawsuit is in response to state officials’ recent efforts to clear homeless camps from public land, although the people in these camps have nowhere to go.
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Court Case
Jun 01, 2012
Blind Justice
Court Case
Jun 01, 2012
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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.
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Court Case
Mar 03, 2012
Blind Justice
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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Court Case
Jan 13, 2012
Blind Justice
Court Case
Jan 13, 2012
  • First Amendment

Jonathan Doyle v. Commissioner of Department of Resources and Development

A man filming on Mount Monadnock was told he needed to apply for a Special Use Permit, a regulation the ACLU-NH argued was unconstitutional because it is too broad. The case went to the NH Supreme Court which held the regulation was not narrowly tailored.
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