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Jul 15, 2014

Think Debtors' Prisons Don't Exist in New Hampshire? Think Again.

The U.S. Constitution prohibits courts from jailing people for being too poor to pay their legal fines. Yet this is happening in New Hampshire anyway. This practice, which effectively creates debtors’...

By Paul

Jul 15, 2014

VICTORY! The NH Supreme Court Sides With Providing Access to Justice for the Poor

In an important victory for access to justice, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held on July 11, 2014 in State of New...

By Paul

In an important victory for access to justice, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held on July 11, 2014 in State of New...

By Paul

Jul 14, 2014

Public Forum on Students' Rights, July 17, Dartmouth College

Students Rights: A Public Forum on Due Process, Free Speech & Privacy Rights in Educational Institutions

July 17, 2014 - Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College...

By Paul

Students Rights: A Public Forum on Due Process, Free Speech & Privacy Rights in Educational Institutions

July 17, 2014 - Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College...

By Paul

Jul 14, 2014

Vaughan v. State of New Hampshire

Richard Vaughan was jailed for failing to pay a fine — a fine he simply had no ability to pay because he is poor. The ACLU-NH filed an emergency petition for writ of habeas corpus and secured his release....

Jul 11, 2014

State of New Hampshire v. Brouillette

Defendant Heidi Brouillette is an indigent defendant charged with several offenses. Though she was initially provided a public defender, she chose to retain a private attorney for a substantially-reduced...

Jul 7, 2014

VICTORY! NH Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBT Equality

In an important win for LGBT families, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled on July 2, 2014 that Susan B. is a legal parent to the daughter she brought into the world with her now ex-partner, Melissa D. ...

By Paul