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2023 Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Date Argued Case Number Case     Video Link
5/23/23 2021-0362 State of New Hampshire 
Attorney General 
(Sam M. Gonyea)
v. Tony Hebert
Appellate Defender
(Thomas Barnard) 
(15 min.) 
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5/23/23 2022-0082 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Audriana Mekula) 
(15 min.)
v. Cody Gunseth
Appellate Defender 
(Thomas Barnard) 
(15 min.) 
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5/23/23 2022-0320 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Elizabeth C. Woodcock) 
(15 min.) 
v. Kathryn D. Pate
David M. Rothstein
(15 min.)
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5/11/23 2022-0629 Miles Brown & a.
ELG
(Jonathan P. Hawley, pro hac vice)
(15 min.),
MM (Steven J. Dutton), and Paul Twomey
Amici:  ACLU-NH (Gilles R. Bissonnette) and ACLU (Julie A. Ebenstein, pro hac vice) for American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire Foundation and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Sisti L/O (Alan Cronheim) and CLC (Mark P. Gaber, pro hac vice) for Campaign Legal Center
v. Secretary of State
Attorney General
(Anthony J. Galdieri) 
(15 min.)
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5/11/23 2022-0234 Todd H. Maddock & a. 
Steiner L/O
(R. James Steiner) 
(15 min.)
v. Michael J. Higgins & a. 
NC&O
(William D. Woodbury) 
(15 min.)
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5/11/23 2022-0253
2022-0589
State of New Hampshire
Attorney General
(Audriana Mekula)
(15 min.)
v. Julie Hellinger
SL
(Olivier Sakellarios) 
(15 min.)
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5/11/23 2022-0212 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Joe M. Fincham II)
(15 min.) 
v. Angel L. Rivera
David M. Rothstein
(15 min.)
 
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5/9/23 2022-0067 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General
(Elizabeth C. Woodcock)
(15 min.) 
v. Odessa Lemieux
Joshua L. Gordon
(15 min.) 
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5/9/23 2022-0372 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General
(Audriana Mekula)
(15 min.)
v. Vincent Cooper
David M. Rothstein
(15 min.)
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5/9/23 2022-0652 Tracey L. Russo
S&G
(Francis G. Murphy)
(15 min.) 
v. Granite State Podiatry Associates,
P.A. & a.
S&H
(Rose Marie Joly) for Granite State Podiatry Associates, P.A.
RY&P
(Adam Pignatelli) for Kevin Souza, D.P.M.
(15 min. total)
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5/9/23 2022-0742 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Audriana Mekula) 
(15 min.) 
v. Tyrese Harris 
Appellate Defender 
(Christopher M. Johnson) 
(15 min.) 
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5/9/23 2019-0490
2021-0501
State of New Hampshire
Attorney General
(Sam M. Gonyea)
(15 min.) 
v. Robert M. Fitzgerald, Jr.
Jeremiah R. Newhall
(15 min.)
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4/27/23 2022-0544 Appeal of Peter Southworth
(New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board) 
Anne M. Rice (15 min.) for the petitioner
B&M (Kevin W. Stuart) (15 min.) for the respondents
 
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4/27/23 2022-0537 Jane Doe
LML
(Richard J. Lehmann) 
(15 min.) 
v. Manchester School District & a.
DW&M
(Meghan S. Glynn)
(15 min.)
Amici: GLAD (Chris Erchull) and ACLU-NH (Gilles R. Bissonnette and Henry R. Klementowicz) for GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire Foundation, and others
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4/27/23 2022-0070 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Audriana Mekula)
(15 min.) 
v. Genaro Claussells-Vega
Appellate Defender
(Christopher M. Johnson) 
(15 min.) 
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4/25/23 2022-0201 Petition of State of New Hampshire 
Attorney General (Anthony J. Galdieri) (15 min.) for the State of New Hampshire
Appellate Defender (Pamela E. Phelan) (15 min.) for John Kenny, III
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4/25/23 2022-0439 Daniel G. Busa & a. 
Patricia M. Panciocco
(15 min.) 
v. Town of Auburn
SLKS&L
(Diane M. Gorrow) 
(15 min.) 
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4/25/23 2022-0525 Appeal of David Strauss & a.
(New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals)
CCC (Randall F. Cooper) (15 min.) for David Strauss and Judith Strauss
Attorney General (Laura E. B. Lombardi) (15 min.) for Board of Tax and Land Appeals
DW&M (Matthew R. Serge) for Town of Effingham, no brief filed
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4/19/23 2022-0129 In the Matter of Marc Hebert and Kelly Hebert
Brian T. Lee (15 min.) for Marc Hebert
MM (Jacqueline A. Leary) (15 min.) for Kelly Hebert
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4/19/23 2022-0251 In the Matter of Robert Pizani, Jr. and Dayana Pizani
PPE&C (Doreen F. Connor) (15 min.) for Robert Pizani, Jr.
S&G (Andrew J. Piela) (15 min.) for Dayana Pizani
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4/19/23 2022-0259 Larissa Troy
Joshua L. Gordon
(15 min.) 
v. Bishop Guertin High School & a. 
W&B 
(John M. Edwards)
(15 min.) and
AW
(Michael A. Airdo and Brian J. Hingston, pro hac vice)
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4/19/23 2022-0276 City of Laconia
MMG
(Joseph H. Driscoll, IV)
(15 min.)
v. Robert Kjellander
Patrick M. Carron
(15 min.) 
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4/19/23 2022-0457 Chase Cutts Brigham Neighborhood Association, Inc. & a. 
Kelly E. Dowd 
(15 min.)
v. City of Portsmouth 
Trevor P. McCourt
(15 min.)
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4/19/23 2022-0373

Appeal of AmGUARD Insurance Group & a.
(New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)

B&M (Gary S. Harding) (15 min.) for the petitioners

CW&B (Mark D. Wiseman) (15 min.) for the respondent

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3/30/23 2022-0145

In re Robert T. Keeler Maintenance Fund for the Hanover Country Club at Dartmouth College

L&T (John E. Laboe) for the Estate of Robert T. Keeler and the Robert T. Keeler Foundation
(15 min.)

MM (Ralph F. Holmes) for the Trustees of Dartmouth College
Attorney General (Michael R. Haley) for the Director of Charitable Trusts
(15 min. total) 
 

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3/30/23 2022-0301 Brenda L. Butkus, Administrator of the Estate of Michael D. Veilleux & a.
BM&B
(BJ Branch) 
(15 min.) 
v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc. 
P&P
(John C. Pomykato)
(15 min.) 
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3/30/23 2022-0202 Kymalimi, LLC & a.
PA
(Michele E. Kenney) for Kymalimi, LLC
SPB&G
(Courtney H.G. Herz) and 
ES (Timothy J. McCaffrey, pro hac vice) for Transform Lease Opco, LLC
(15 min. total)
v. Town of Salem
U&H
(Susan Aileen Lowry) for
Town of Salem
S&H
(Derek D. Lick) for
the intervenor, DSM MB I LLC
(15 min. total)
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3/28/23 2022-0304 In the Matter of Alexandra Rourke and Sean Rourke 
PPE&C (Doreen F. Connor) (15 min.) for the petitioner
S&G (Andrew J Piela) (15 min.) for the respondent
 
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3/28/23 2021-0554 Janessa Verrill & a.
DRC-NH
(Jennifer A. Eber)
Amici:
DW
(Gerald M. Zelin) for
various public school districts
(15 min. total)
v. Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services & a.
Attorney General
(Samuel Garland)
(15 min.)
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3/28/23 2022-0219 Appeal of Town of East Kingston
(New Hampshire Housing Appeals Board)
U&H (Nathan C. Midolo) (15 min.) for Town of East Kingston
B&C (Bernard H. Campbell) (15 min.) for the respondents
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3/28/23 2022-0236 Jeffrey F. Raymond, Trustee of J&R Realty Trust
Peter J. Nicosia
(15 min.) 
v. Town of Plaistow
WS&P
(Charles F. Cleary)
(15 min.)
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3/28/23 2022-0222 Dean Strang & a.
NC&O
(James F. LaFrance)
(15 min.)
v. Christmas Island Resort Condominium Association & a.
MM
(John P. Knight)
(15 min.) 
 
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3/28/23 2022-0538 Rochester Agricultural & Mechanical Association
Marcia A. Brown
(15 min.) 
v. City of Rochester 
City Attorney
(Terence M. O’Rourke)
(15 min.) 
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3/21/23 2022-0182 Appeal of James A. Beal & a. 
(New Hampshire Housing Appeals Board)
Duncan J. MacCallum (15 min.) for the petitioners
SPB&G (Brian J. Bouchard) (15 min.) for Iron Horse Properties, LLC
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3/21/23 2022-0238 Appeal of Town of Roxbury
(New Hampshire Housing Appeals Board)
BCM (Amy Manzelli) (15 min.) for Town of Roxbury
Patricia M. Panciocco (15 min.) for Greatwoods Unity Forests, LLC
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3/21/23 2021-0585

Appeal of Colonial Green Products Distributors, LLC
(New Hampshire Insurance Department) 

B&M (Gary S. Harding) (15 min.) for Colonial Green Products Distributors, LLC 

G&A (Garrett Harris) for Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
PFB&P (Nathan R. Fennessy) for National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.
(15 min. total)

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3/21/23 2022-0197 Daniel Richards
LML
(Richard J. Lehmann)
AH
(Samantha Harris, pro hac vice) 
(15 min.)
v. Union Leader Corporation & a. 
M&S 
(Kathleen C. Sullivan) for Union Leader Corporation
RY&P
(Michael S. Lewis) for Robert Azzi
(15 min total)
Amici: ACLU-NH (Gilles R. Bissonnette and Henry R. Klementowicz) for American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, New England First Amendment Coalition, and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
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3/21/23 2022-0237 Laurie A. Ortolano
For herself
(7 min.)
Amici: Gary Braun for himself (8 min.), and Dana Albrecht for himself
v. City of Nashua
Office of Corporation Counsel
(Celia K. Leonard)
Amici: Attorney General (Matthew Broadhead and Samuel Burgess) for the State of New Hampshire, and
NHMA (Jonathan E. Cowal) for New Hampshire Municipal Association
(15 min. total)
 
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2/23/23 2021-0344 Martin Woodford and Jennifer Woodford, Trustees of the Woodford Family Trust
Joshua L. Gordon
(15 min.)
v. Bradford A. Knight d/b/a Knight Custom Homes
Bruce J. Marshall
(15 min.)
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2/23/23 2022-0309 Bradley M. Weiss & a. 
SB&W
(Barry C. Schuster) 
(15 min.)
v. Town of Sunapee
MMG
(Laura Spector-Morgan) 
(15 min.) 
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2/23/23 2021-0410 Richard Anthony & a.
Kelly E. Dowd
(15 min.)
v. Town of Plaistow
WS&P
(Charles F. Cleary)
S&H
(Derek D. Lick) for the intervenor
(15 min. total)
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2/23/23 2022-0087 Granite State Trade School, LLC
McGrath L/F
(Daniel J. Corley)
(15 min.)
v. New Hampshire Mechanical Licensing Board & a.
Attorney General
(Nathan W. Kenison-Marvin)
(15 min.)
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2/14/23 2022-0198 Petition of Pamela Smart
Sisti L/O (Mark L. Sisti) (15 min.) for Pamela Smart
Attorney General (Laura E. B. Lombardi) (15 min.) for the State of New Hampshire 
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2/14/23 2022-0321 American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire 
ACLU-NH
(Gilles R. Bissonnette)
(15 min.) 
Amici:
WS&P 
(Donna J. Brown and Michael G Eaton) for Black Lives Matter Manchester
M&S
(Kathleen C. Sullivan and Gregory V. Sullivan) for Union Leader Corporation and The New England First Amendment Coalition
v. New Hampshire Division of State Police
Attorney General 
(Jessica A. King) 
(15 min.) 
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2/14/23 2021-0447

Appeal of Matthew Graves & a.
(Department of Environmental Services Water Council)

RY&P (Cassandra A. Moran) (15 min.) for petitioners

Attorney General (Christopher G. Aslin) for New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
R&S (Biron L. Bedard) for Leighton A. White, Inc.
(15 min. total)

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2/14/23 2022-0348 Ryan Hardy & a.
M&M
(Mark D. Morrissette)
(15 min.) 
v. Chester Arms, LLC & a.
LML (Sean R. List) for Chester Arms, LLC
Attorney General (Jessica A. King) for Commissioner, Department of Safety
(15 min. total)
Amicus: Attorney General (Anthony J. Galdieri and Jessica A. King) for the State of New Hampshire
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2/9/23 2022-0081 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Sam M. Gonyea) 
(15 min.) 
v. LeeAnn O’Brien
Appellate Defender 
(Pamela E. Phelan) 
(15 min.) 
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2/9/23 2022-0268 David Loik
G&E
(John F Galant)
(15 min.)
v. Gloria Loik
Pamela J. Khoury
(15 min.)
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2/9/23 2022-0042 James G. Boyle, Trustee of the 150 Greenleaf Avenue Realty Trust
John Kuzinevich 
(15 min.) 
v. City of Portsmouth 
Trevor P. McCourt
(15 min.)
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2/9/23 2021-0350 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Audriana Mekula)
(15 min.)  
v. Ian Boudreau
Appellate Defender 
(Christopher M. Johnson) 
(15 min.)
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2/9/23 2022-0146

Appeal of Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp., d/b/a Liberty
(New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission)

PK (Terri L. Pastori) (15 min.) for Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp., d/b/a Liberty

Attorney General (Christopher G. Aslin) for New Hampshire Department of Energy
Donald M. Kreis for Office of the Consumer Advocate
(15 min. total)

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1/31/23 2022-0122 Mojalaki Holdings, LLC & a.
CW&B
(Jeffrey C. Christensen)
(15 min.) 
v. City of Franklin 
WL
(Paul T. Fitzgerald) 
(15 min.) 
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1/31/23 2022-0038 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Sam M. Gonyea) 
(15 min.) 
v. Dennis Surprenant
Appellate Defender
(Christopher M. Johnson) 
(15 min.)
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1/31/23 2022-0142 Juliana Lonergan & a. Patricia M. Panciocco
(15 min.) 
v. Town of Sanbornton 
WS&P
(Stephen M. Bennett)
Seufert L/O
(Christopher C. Snook) for the intervenor
(15 min. total)
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1/31/23 2022-0208

Petition of Robert Avery
(New Hampshire Department of Employment Security)

RY&P (Craig McMahon) (15 min.) for Robert Avery
Amici: Marta Hurgin for 603 Legal Aid, and NHLA (Stephen Tower) for New Hampshire Legal Assistance

Attorney General (Nathan W. Kenison-Marvin) (15 min.) for the Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Employment Security

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1/31/23 2022-0294 Craig N. Salomon
For himself
(15 min.)
v. Lot 3.3 StoneyBrook Connector, LLC & a.
Kyle P. Griffin
(15 min.)
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1/31/23 2022-0414 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General
(Elizabeth C. Woodcock) 
(15 min.)
Amici: Attorney General 
(Samuel R.V. Garland) for New Hampshire Department of Corrections
 
v. Jonathan A. Perfetto 
Appellate Defender
(Christopher M. Johnson)
(15 min.) 
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1/25/23 2021-0464 State of New Hampshire 
Attorney General 
(Sam M. Gonyea) 
(15 min.) 
v. Justin M. Lamontagne
Appellate Defender 
(Christopher M. Johnson) 
(15 min.)
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1/25/23 2021-0569 Debbie Orloff
Seufert L/O
(Christopher C. Snook) 
(15 min.)
v. Jean-Paul Downs
Leslie H. Johnson 
(15 min.) 
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1/25/23 2021-0601 Candice K. Harvey
Casassa L/O
(Daniel R. Hartley)
(15 min.) 
v. Town of Barrington 
MMG
(Laura A. Spector-Morgan) filed no brief
David R. Henderson and Glenda J. Henderson, for themselves as intervenors, filed no brief
WBT&B
(Christopher A. Wyskiel) filed a brief for the former intervenor
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1/25/23 2021-0602 In the Matter of Gerard Letourneau and Patricia Letourneau 
FTF&L (Mark D. Fernald) (15 min.) for Gerard Letourneau 
Curtis E. Payne (15 min.) for Patricia Morley (Letourneau)
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1/25/23 2021-0497
2021-0523
State of New Hampshire
Attorney General 
(Elizabeth C. Woodcock) 
(15 min.) 
v. Michael Caterson 
Appellate Defender 
(Christopher M. Johnson) 
(15 min.) 
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1/5/23 2022-0084 Albert S. Brandano
O&R
(James F. Laboe)
(15 min.)
v. Superintendent of New Hampshire School Administrative Unit 16 & a.
WS&P
(Michael G. Eaton)
(15 min.)

 
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1/5/23 2021-0547 State of New Hampshire
Attorney General
(Elizabeth C. Woodcock)
(15 min.)
v. Christopher Harrington
LG
(Theodore M. Lothstein)
(15 min.)
 
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