Weare Bible Baptist Church, Inc. v. Calvin F. Fuller v. Leland Quimby

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed the Superior Court’s denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss the church’s contempt motion, holding that the contempt action required the court to adjudicate ecclesiastical matters and therefore was outside its jurisdiction, and vacated the trial court’s related declaratory, injunctive, and attorney‑fee rulings, remanding for further proceedings consistent with First Amendment limits and neutral‑principles analysis.