Legal Opinion
David Montenegro v. New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 7, 2014No. 2012-624PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConboy, J.
The petitioner, David Montenegro, appeals an order of the Superior Court {Lewis, J.) dismissing his petition for injunctive relief seeking to compel the respondent, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), to issue him a personalized vanity motor vehicle registration plate reading “COPSLIE,” and arguing that the DMV’s denial of his request violated his right to free speech. Because we find that the regulation relied upon by the DMV in denying the petitioner’s request is unconstitutionally vague, we reverse and remand.
I. Background
On May 4, 2010, the petitioner applied for a vanity…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lovell v. City of GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Tweedy v. Oklahoma Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- Guardianship of Sebastien ChamberlainSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
- Matwyuk v. JohnsonDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2014
- Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. VandergriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
- Mitchell v. Maryland Motor Vehicle AdministrationCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2015
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.