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26 Court Cases
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Mar 05, 2025
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NEA and NEA-NH v. U.S. Department of Education

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May 09, 2024
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  • First Amendment

Formella v. Christopher Hood

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Dec 02, 2022
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  • First Amendment

Spofford v. New Hampshire Public Radio et al.

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Oct 19, 2022
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  • First Amendment

Richards v. Azzi and Union Leader Corporation

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May 23, 2022
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  • First Amendment

Sig Sauer, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Bagnell, Esq., LLC

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Dec 20, 2021
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Philibotte/Mejia, et al. v. N.H. Commissioner of Education, et. al.

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Jun 19, 2020
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State of New Hampshire v. Bergeron

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Sep 28, 2017
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  • First Amendment

Valentin v. City of Manchester et al.

ACLU-NH joined as counsel for Alfredo Valentin who was wrongly arrested for criminal wiretapping for using his phone to record Manchester police officers performing their official duties on the public street outside Valentin’s home without interfering with the officers’ performance of those duties.
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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.
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Mar 05, 2025
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Mar 05, 2025
  • First Amendment|
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NEA and NEA-NH v. U.S. Department of Education

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May 09, 2024
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May 09, 2024
  • First Amendment

Formella v. Christopher Hood

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Dec 02, 2022
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Dec 02, 2022
  • First Amendment

Spofford v. New Hampshire Public Radio et al.

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Oct 19, 2022
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Oct 19, 2022
  • First Amendment

Richards v. Azzi and Union Leader Corporation

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May 23, 2022
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May 23, 2022
  • First Amendment

Sig Sauer, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Bagnell, Esq., LLC

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Dec 20, 2021
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Dec 20, 2021
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Philibotte/Mejia, et al. v. N.H. Commissioner of Education, et. al.

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Jun 19, 2020
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Jun 19, 2020
  • First Amendment

State of New Hampshire v. Bergeron

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Sep 28, 2017
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Sep 28, 2017
  • First Amendment

Valentin v. City of Manchester et al.

ACLU-NH joined as counsel for Alfredo Valentin who was wrongly arrested for criminal wiretapping for using his phone to record Manchester police officers performing their official duties on the public street outside Valentin’s home without interfering with the officers’ performance of those duties.
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Sep 07, 2017
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Sep 07, 2017
  • 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.
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