New Hampshire

Clearing a Path: Justice Gordon MacDonald leads reforms for legal education, admissions

Gordon J. MacDonald believes the justice system fails the people it serves. Day after day, the New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice says he, like many working in state courts, sees that more than 90% of those in court for issues like domestic violence, small claims and divorce do not have lawyers.

Jan 1, 2026 12:37 PM CST

New Hampshire law school returns to compliance with ABA accreditation standard

he University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is back in compliance with ABA standards, according to an August memo posted by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Sep 18, 2025 11:34 AM CDT

New Hampshire law school found noncompliant with ABA accreditation standard

The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has found the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law not compliant with an ABA accreditation standard focused on financial resources.

Mar 25, 2025 2:56 PM CDT

New Hampshire Supreme Court justice is indicted

A New Hampshire Supreme Court justice has been indicted for allegedly trying to interfere with a criminal investigation of her husband.

Oct 17, 2024 9:25 AM CDT

Nixon Peabody sues law firm for allegedly luring away its clients without cut of contingency fee

Updated: Nixon Peabody has filed a lawsuit alleging that its clients were improperly lured away by personal injury law firm Shaheen & Gordon through use of “scare tactics” and false promises.

Oct 10, 2024 3:26 PM CDT

Lawyer disbarred for destroying his computer, altering metadata before ethics hearing

A New Hampshire lawyer has been disbarred based on allegations that he destroyed his computer before an ethics hearing and altered metadata to make it appear that he had provided conflict letters to a client when borrowing $275,000 from her.

Apr 25, 2024 10:01 AM CDT

Judicial task force will take deep look at legal ed, bar admissions

A new group comprised of nine state supreme court chief justices and three state court administrators will make recommendations to state supreme courts regarding legal education, the bar admissions process and the declining numbers of attorneys dedicated to public-interest law.

Nov 28, 2023 1:00 PM CST

Why Colorado judge kept Trump on ballot despite finding he engaged in insurrection

Former President Donald Trump isn’t an “officer of the United States” who can be banned from office under the 14th Amendment for engaging in “insurrection or rebellion” against the U.S. Constitution, a Colorado judge ruled Friday.

Nov 20, 2023 10:26 AM CST

Oregon approves alternative to bar exam

Starting in 2024, law graduates aiming to practice in Oregon can skip the bar exam and instead follow an alternative pathway to licensure.

Nov 8, 2023 3:35 PM CST

25 federal district courts have always had white judges

Twenty-five out of 94 federal district courts have never had a judge of color, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis.

Sep 5, 2023 12:36 PM CDT

Write-in candidate with 2 law degrees sues to keep Trump off the ballot; different challenge tossed

A law grad with a campaign website and a plan to launch a write-in presidential candidacy has filed several lawsuits contending that former President Donald Trump is barred from running under the 14th Amendment.

Sep 5, 2023 10:12 AM CDT

Federal appeals court nominee withdraws amid controversy over prior representation, legal brief

Federal appeals court nominee Michael Delaney is withdrawing his nomination after controversies surfaced over a stance that he took in a legal brief and his defense of a private school.

May 22, 2023 12:04 PM CDT

1st Circuit upholds law making it a crime to ridicule people with false statements

A federal appeals court has upheld a New Hampshire law that makes it a misdemeanor to make knowingly false statements that subject another person to “public hatred, contempt or ridicule.”

Nov 11, 2022 10:06 AM CST

As omicron COVID-19 cases surge, several courts pause jury trials

A California federal court said Wednesday it would suspend in-person jury trials following similar announcements by other state and federal courts amid the surge in omicron COVID-19 cases.

Jan 6, 2022 11:59 AM CST

Fighting sanctions, county attorney cites ‘crushing’ caseloads, fed-up prosecutors and backlog of 1,000 cases

Hillsborough, New Hampshire, County Attorney John Coughlin told a judge Tuesday that prosecutors are overwhelmed with “crushing” caseloads of 150 cases per piece and a backlog of 1,000 cases in the Manchester, New Hampshire, office.

Oct 13, 2021 2:50 PM CDT