Burrage v. New Hampshire Police Standards & Training Council

In this interlocutory transfer without ruling from the Superior Court {Pappagianis, J.) we address two questions: (1) “Whether requiring the [plaintiff], an elected police chief, to meet New Hampshire State Police and Training Council certification requirements violates due process and equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the State and Federal Constitutions,” and (2) “Whether application of RSA 105-A:5, I-a to a police chief elected prior to approval and enactment of RSA 105-A:5, I-a operates as a retrospective application of the law forbidden by Article 23 of the New Hampshire…