City of Manchester v. Gardner

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Last Updated Sep 17, 2012

Case number

No. 216-2012-CV-00366 (N.H. Super. Ct., Hillsborough Northern) & No. 2012-0338 (N.H. Sup. Ct.)

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Case Information

A state court challenge to the state House districts, on grounds that the plan improperly allocates representatives to towns under the state constitution.

On May 14, 2012, the New Hampshire Supreme Court consolidated this case and several related challenges.

On Jun. 19, 2012, the New Hampshire Supreme Court rejected petitioners’ challenges.

On Sept. 17, 2012, the trial court–on remand–dismissed the case.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court

		Name	Last Modified
		Order dismissing case on remand	Sep 17, 2012

		Name	Last Modified
		Acceptance of Transfer	May 14, 2012
		State House Speaker Brief on standing	May 17, 2012
		State Secretary of State Brief on standing	May 17, 2012
		City of Concord Brief on standing	May 21, 2012
		Town of Gilford Brief on standing	May 21, 2012
		City of Manchester Brief on standing	May 21, 2012
		Order finding standing	May 22, 2012
		Petitioners' Motion for preliminary injunction to delay filing	May 21, 2012
		Order denying preliminary injunction	May 22, 2012
		Amicus brief of City of Dover/Town of Meredith	May 23, 2012
		City of Concord Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		Town of Gilford Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		City of Manchester Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		Quant Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		State House Speaker Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		State AG Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		Wallner Merits Brief	May 23, 2012
		City of Concord Response	May 29, 2012
		City of Manchester Response	May 29, 2012
		State House Speaker Response	May 29, 2012
		State AG Response	May 29, 2012
		Wallner Response	May 29, 2012
		Opinion rejecting challenges	Jun 19, 2012

		Name	Last Modified
		Petition	Apr 23, 2012

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