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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Jan 25, 2019

Compere v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Status: Victory!

This lawsuit, which was filed on November 9, 2018, is a collaborative work with Suffolk University School of Law...

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Jan 15, 2019

Gonzalez-Triana v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Status: Pending

On January 14, 2019, the ACLU of New Hampshire filed an emergency lawsuit seeking the immediate release of a New Hampshire permanent resident that is currently being unlawfully detained by ICE. Victor...

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Dec 27, 2018

Union Leader Corp. and ACLU-NH v. Town of Salem

Status: Pending

On December 21, 2018, the Union Leader Corporation and the ACLU-NH filed a lawsuit against the Town of Salem seeking the release of complete, unredacted copies of the following documents: (i) the 120-page...

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Dec 18, 2018

Frese vs. State of New Hampshire

Status: Pending

On December 18, 2018, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Hampshire...

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Nov 14, 2018

Velasco Perea v. Town of Northwood

Status: Pending

On November 14, 2018, in the third lawsuit filed by the ACLU of New Hampshire’s new Immigrants’ Rights Project, the ACLU-NH...

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Nov 13, 2018

John Doe v. State of New Hampshire (Emergency Room Boarding WIthout Due Process)

Status: Pending

On November 10, 2018, the ACLU-NH filed a federal class action lawsuit against the State of New Hampshire...

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