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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May 7, 2021

Petition of State of New Hampshire

Status: Pending

In each of these three consolidated cases now before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the State...

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May 4, 2021

Three Officer John Doe v. N.H. Attorney General Cases

Status: Pending

In these three separate cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, three Officer John Does are attempting to separately invoke RSA 105:13-b to ask the New Hampshire...

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Apr 30, 2021

Gomes v. Garland

Immigrants' Rights
Status: Pending

Filed on April 28, 2021, this case before the First Circuit Court of Appeals concerns...

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Apr 27, 2021

Appeal of New Hampshire Department of Safety

Smart Justice
Status: Closed

On April 26, 2021, the ACLU-NH filed an amicus brief in this...

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Apr 22, 2021

Karen Elizabeth Rivera-Medrano v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Immigrants' Rights
Status: Pending

The central question in this case, which is pending at the First Circuit Court of Appeals, is whether 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6) should be construed to require a bond hearing before a neutral decision maker...

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Mar 29, 2021

Paine v. Ride-Away, Inc.

Status: Pending

On March 26, 2021, the ACLU-NH and the Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire...

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