Legal Opinion

Associated Press v. State

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided December 30, 2005No. 2004-830PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.

The petitioners, the Associated Press and other news organizations serving New Hampshire, appeal the order of the Superior Court (Fitzgerald, J.) denying their petition for a declaration that RSA 458:15-b (2004) (amended 2005) is unconstitutional and for an injunction enjoining its enforcement. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

I. Background

The record supports the following facts. RSA 458:15-b was introduced during the 2003 New Hampshire legislative session as House Bill 384. It *123was enacted on June 11, 2004, and took effect on August 10, 2004. The statute provides:

I. Except as…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Freedman v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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