In re N.B. In re J.B.

The appellant, Tammy Cole, appeals an order of the Circuit Court (Forrest, J.), which ruled, in part, that in the event Cole institutes an action for damages against the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and/or Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire (CASA) or their agents or employees, the case must be filed as confidential and the pleadings submitted under seal. Because we find that the court’s ruling constitutes an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech, we reverse this part of the order.

The record reflects the following facts. Tammy Cole is the…