Tag Archives: State Supreme Court

SAU 55 Prepares to take Board of Education to Supreme Court

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

In the upside-down world of unlimited taxpayer dollars for legal battles that is Timberlane and SAU 55, there is a new development.  Yesterday, SAU 55’s attorney announced to the New Hampshire Department of Justice that SAU 55 intends to pursue … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Election Law Penalties

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) while issuing a temporary restraining order for penalties included in the voting rights law. In the ruling, Presiding Justice Charles S. Temple did not block the controversial legislation from … Continue reading →

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Antrim Wind Farm proposal headed to State Supreme Court

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The state’s highest court will hear arguments involving a proposed wind farm in the town of Antrim. It’s the latest development in a years-long battle for the Antrim Wind project, which has been under development since 2009. (…) The groups … Continue reading →

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New associate justice to be sworn in at state Supreme Court

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s first appointee to the New Hampshire Supreme Court is going to be sworn in this week. The ceremony for Associate Justice Barbara “Bobbie” Hantz Marconi is scheduled for Tuesday morning. She is replacing retiring Associate Justice … Continue reading →

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NH State Supreme Court Upholds Limited Warrentless Search

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Accordingly, we reject the State’s invitation to adopt the federal automobile exception under the State Constitution. We leave intact the central holding of Sterndale — that we do not recognize, under Part I, Article 19, the federal automobile exception as … Continue reading →

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NH State Supreme Court nominee up for a vote Wednesday

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Executive Council is set to vote on Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s first nominee to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The council is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to confirm Manchester attorney Anna Barbara Hantz … Continue reading →

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Chris Sununu Has His Harriet Miers Moment

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

A career litigating construction defects, insurance coverage, etc., even if one is the best there is at it, hardly qualifies one to sit on a court that has the final word on whether a law, regulation or other governmental action is … Continue reading →

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State Supreme Courts Continue to Try to Chip Away at FAA Preemption

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

“…recent decisions by the highest courts of North Carolina and New Hampshire provide examples of continued efforts by state courts to chip away at the preemptive effect of the FAA concerning the interpretation and enforcement of arbitration agreements and the … Continue reading →

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State Supreme Court tosses out murder conviction

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

MANCHESTER — The New Hampshire Supreme Court has tossed out an attempted murder conviction of a city man who was sentenced to prison for 20 years. Kyree Rice, 23, was convicted in the May 24, 2014, shooting of Curtis Clay … Continue reading →

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