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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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.

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

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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May 9, 2024

Formella v. Christopher Hood

Status: Pending

On May 9, 2024, the ACLU and ACLU of New Hampshire submitted a friend-of-the-court brief to the New Hampshire...

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