New Hampshire sued over anti-loitering law

(The Center Square) – New Hampshire is being sued over an anti-loitering law that civil liberties groups say gives police an unconstitutional authority to harass homeless people and prevent encampments.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Concord by the New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, says the state's "loitering and prowling" law is unconstitutional because it violates the 14th Amendment’s due process provisions and the Fourth Amendment’s right against unreasonable seizures. The legal challenge stems from a two year investigation by the group into police use of the law.