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Story Archives of 'State Supreme Court'Judge Coffey Suspended 3 Years For Shielding Husband's AssetsBy Josh Rogers on Friday, April 18, 2008.Supreme Court punishment is 12 times longer than that sought by the judicial conduct committee. It comes as lawmakers ready for removal proceedings backed by Governor Lynch. Coffey Gets Tough Questions From JusticesBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.The State Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether a three-month suspension is sufficient punishment for Judge Patricia Coffey’s role in helping her husband put his assets into a trust during disciplinary proceedings that led to his disbarment. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. Lawmakers Come to Education CompromiseBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, June 22, 2007.New Hampshire lawmakers have reached a compromise on the definition of an adequate education. Now the full House and Senate must sign off. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports that leadership in both chambers expects that to happen. A Conversation on Concealed Weapons LicensesBy Laura Knoy on Monday, May 21, 2007.New Hampshire Police Chiefs are looking for more clarity on who should be allowed to get a concealed weapons license and who shouldn’t. It’s an issue now being considered by the State Supreme Court, after a Dover man had his license revoked, he says, unjustly. Guests
Supreme Court Ruling Troubles News GroupsBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, May 8, 2007.News organizations across the state are concerned about a recent state Supreme Court decision that they believe weakens laws protecting the media. If the ruling stands, they fear it would make it much more difficult to cover the government. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. The State of Our CourtsBy Laura Knoy on Monday, February 26, 2007.Chief Justice John Broderick joins us, and he says it's dire: courts overwhelmed by more cases, more people without lawyers, and more demands on his underpaid employees, some of whom are the front line of court security. Broderick says more money would help - in a budget year when most state agencies are saying the same. The Future of Education FundingBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, September 12, 2006.The New Hampshire Supreme Court, in a decision handed down recently, has given the legislature until next July to come up with a legally valid definition of an "adequate education" or face a short list of options, including having the court appoint somebody to define it for them. We'll look at what this strongly worded decision means for the state and its longstanding fight over the best way to fund education. Laura's guests are Kevin Landrigan, State House Reporter for the Nashua Telegraph, Charlie Arlinghaus, President of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy Study, and Scott Johnson, Professor of Law at Concord University School of Law, Visiting Professor of Law at Franklin Pierce Law Center and Project Director with the New Hampshire Citizens Voice Project. Johnson was also one of the attorneys who filed the original Claremont lawsuit. Supreme Court Sets Deadline For Defining AdequacyBy Josh Rogers on Friday, September 8, 2006.The state Supreme Court has given the legislature until July 2007 to define an adequate education. The ruling says that if deadline is not met, the court could step in and set educational adequacy and its cost. State Supreme Court Rules Against Ed Funding SystemBy Amy Quinton on Friday, September 8, 2006.The New Hampshire Supreme Court today ruled that the legislature had not defined a constitutionally adequate education. New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports. Education Funding Case Decided by State Supreme CourtBy Mark Bevis on Friday, September 8, 2006.To help us better understand today's Supreme Court decision, NHPR's Mark Bevis spoke with Steve Norton. Norton is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies which has been following the issue. |
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