Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Contoocook Valley School District & a. v. State of New Hampshire & a.
March 23, 2021
Summary
The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the Governor and Commissioner, affirmed the denial of the State’s motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, and affirmed the denial of injunctive relief. It reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment on the constitutionality of RSA 198:40-a, II(a) and vacated the award of attorney’s fees, remanding for further proceedings. The Court held that the statute’s language is clear and that legislative history is irrelevant to the constitutional analysis.