Legal Opinion

Cloutier v. State

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided March 30, 2012No. 2010-714PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Horton, J.,

retired, specially assigned under RSA 490:3. The State appeals the Superior Court’s (Brown, J.) ruling that RSA chapter 100-C (Supp. 2011), the Judicial Retirement Plan, violates Part I, Article 23 of the New Hampshire Constitution. The petitioner and intervenors cross-appeal the court’s ruling that salary raises provided for by Laws 2003, 311:3 and Laws 2005,177:96 should not be included in calculating benefits under the prior retirement statutes. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The petitioner, Raymond A. Cloutier, is a retired probate court judge. The six…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Kern v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Bakenhus v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Betts v. Board of AdministrationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Olson v. CoryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Campbell v. Judges' Retirement BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by12 opinions

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