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26 Court Cases

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Mar 14, 2015

First Amendment

Pendleton v. Town of Hudson et al.

ACLU-NH filed a lawsuit seeking to end the unconstitutional practice of detaining, harassing, threatening, dispersing, and citing panhandlers in violation of the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

Court Case

Mar 13, 2015

First Amendment

Pendleton v. City of Nashua et al.

The ACLU-NH secures the dismissal of criminal charges against a man who is homeless and charged with criminal trespassing for walking in a park adjacent to the Nashua public library, violating his First Amendment and due process rights.

Court Case

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.

Court Case

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 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

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

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.

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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Mar 14, 2015

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Mar 14, 2015

First Amendment

Pendleton v. Town of Hudson et al.

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Mar 13, 2015

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Mar 13, 2015

First Amendment

Pendleton v. City of Nashua et al.

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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 08, 2014

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Aug 08, 2014

First Amendment

State of New Hampshire v. Catherine Bailey et al.

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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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Feb 18, 2014

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Feb 18, 2014

First Amendment

City of Rochester Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

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Jan 13, 2012

Court Case

Jan 13, 2012

First Amendment

Jonathan Doyle v. Commissioner of Department of Resources and Development

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