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25 Court Cases

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.

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.

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.

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 Not long after, the City repealed the ordinance and sent a powerful message.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

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.

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.

Court Case

May 07, 2014

Court Case

May 07, 2014

First Amendment

David Montenegro v. New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles

Court Case

Mar 07, 2014

Court Case

Mar 07, 2014

Smart Justice

Lucien Vincent v. Davina MacLean

Court Case

Mar 05, 2014

Court Case

Mar 05, 2014

Smart Justice

Corro v. State of New Hampshire

Court Case

Feb 21, 2014

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.

Court Case

Feb 18, 2014

Court Case

Feb 18, 2014

First Amendment

City of Rochester Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

Court Case

May 20, 2013

Court Case

May 20, 2013

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

Court Case

Jan 13, 2012

Court Case

Jan 13, 2012

First Amendment

Jonathan Doyle v. Commissioner of Department of Resources and Development

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