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New Hampshire | State Lower

City of Dover v. Scanlan

Last Updated Jul 21, 2023
Case No. 219-2022-CV-00224 (N.H. Super. Ct., Strafford Cnty.), No. 2022-0249 (N.H. S. Ct.)
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Case Information

State court challenge to the state House map, based on alleged malapportionment and insufficient consideration of town and ward boundaries.

An initial petition was filed directly to the state supreme court. On May 17, 2022, the New Hampshire Supreme Court denied original jurisdiction, without prejudice to plaintiffs’. On Jul. 26, 2022, plaintiffs then sought relief in trial court.

 

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Map | Challenged state House plan

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