Legal Cases

Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of New Hampshire fights for equality and civil rights throughout the Granite State. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.
 
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Mar 5, 2025

NEA and NEA-NH v. U.S. Department of Education

First Amendment
Status: Pending

On March 5, 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Hampshire, the ACLU of Massachusetts, the National Education Association (NEA), and the National...

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Jan 20, 2025

New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al.

Immigrants' Rights
Status: Pending

On January 20, 2025, immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration over its...

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Oct 3, 2024

Contoocook Valley School District, et al. v. State of New Hampshire

Status: Pending

On April 20, 2020, the ACLU-NH filed a "friend of the court" brief before the New...

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Oct 1, 2024

Coalition for Open Democracy, et al. v. David Scanlan, et al.

Voting Rights

On September 30, 2024, the ACLU of New Hampshire, American Civil Liberties Union, and Ropes & Gray LLP filed a federal lawsuit...

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Oct 1, 2024

Rand v. State of New Hampshire

Status: Pending

In this education funding case, the ACLU-NH and National Education Association-New Hampshire ("NEA-NH")...

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Aug 19, 2024

Tirrell and Turmelle v. Edelblut

LGBTQ+ Rights
Status: Pending

On August 16, 2024, the families of two New Hampshire public high school students filed a lawsuit in federal court...

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