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26 Court Cases

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.

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.

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

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

Dec 23, 2015

First Amendment

Farrelly v. City of Concord et al.

This case concerns an individual arrested and prosecuted under a statute previously ruled unconstitutional, raising the important question of whether the officer in question acted under a “reasonable belief” that their conduct was authorized by law.

Court Case

Nov 20, 2015

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.

Court Case

Jun 09, 2015

First Amendment

City of Keene v. James Cleaveland et al.

The City of Keene brought civil claims against individuals who engaged parking enforcement officials in a non-threatening manner, also seeking an injunction prohibiting these individuals’ constitutionally protected speech.

Court Case

Aug 07, 2017

Court Case

Aug 07, 2017

First Amendment

Morin v. Town of Farmington et al.

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Jul 24, 2017

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Jul 24, 2017

First Amendment

New Hampshire v. Lilley et al.

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Dec 21, 2016

Court Case

Dec 21, 2016

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

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

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

Court Case

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

Dec 23, 2015

Court Case

Dec 23, 2015

First Amendment

Farrelly v. City of Concord et al.

Court Case

Nov 20, 2015

Court Case

Nov 20, 2015

First Amendment

Online Identifier Litigation

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Jun 09, 2015

Court Case

Jun 09, 2015

First Amendment

City of Keene v. James Cleaveland et al.

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