Former state senator out of appeals on conviction
Former state senator Jeffrey Woodburn has lost his last attempt to overturn his conviction on two charges of criminal mischief and is facing 30 days in the House of Correction
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State Corrections Department appeals reinstatement of officer in use-of-force case
The corrections department contends the Personnel Appeals Board erred when it denied it a full evidentiary hearing in the termination of Lt. Thomas Macholl
State appeals federal court order striking down ‘divisive concepts’ law
Appeal comes two months after a federal court judge ruled that the 2021 law was “unconstitutionally vague,” a characterization that AG John Formella argues was an overstep
Disbarred Portsmouth lawyer Justin Nadeau charged with stealing from injured client
AG announced Nadeau charged with theft by deception, forgery, falsifying physical evidence, and financial exploitation of an elderly, disabled or impaired adult
Appeals court blocks Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ kids, reversing Alabama federal judge
The administration’s rule, which seeks to extend federal discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, has been met with GOP pushback since being announced by the Department of Education in April
Legal Briefs: News from Around NH
Shaheen & Gordon welcomes Austin Mikolaities, YDC abuse case payouts top $95m ... and more
Council Finance Committee considers how Supreme Court ruling affects housing locally
City councilors discussed the increasing burden to the budget of the welfare department as the affordable housing crisis continues and deepens the needs of community members without a place to live
NH advocacy groups considering legal action against recently signed anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Bills being targeted involve trans girls in school sports; gender-affirming surgery for minors; and notification to parents of curriculum material involving sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
Laconia Daily Sun files motion to reconsider ombudsman’s rejection of legal fees
After the Laconia Sun filed its right-to-know complaint with the ombudsman, the school board produced one of the two requested documents, saying it had been withheld because of an administrative error
Federal labor department finds local restaurant violated rules on tips, overtime
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations
