All Cases

11 Court Cases
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
Nov 20, 2015
Blind Justice
  • First Amendment

Online Identifier Litigation

The ACLU-NH filed a motion to dismiss criminal charges brought by an overly broad law passed in 2009 that restricts the legal and constitutionally-protected speech of all registered sex offenders in New Hampshire.