The New Hampshire Executive Council confirmed Bryan Gould as associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Wednesday, cementing Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s first pick for the high court. In a 4-1 vote, the council approved Ayotte’s nomination of Gould, with all four Republicans voting yes and Democratic Councilor Karen Liot Hill voting no. Republicans praised […]

At a pivotal hearing before the Executive Council Friday, New Hampshire Supreme Court judicial nominee Bryan Gould spent significant time laying out the cases from which he would recuse himself. If confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, the 40-year attorney and director at Cleveland, Waters and Bass in Concord said he would almost certainly step […]

Since 1990, New Hampshire public schools have been required to give students with disabilities personalized plans. Known as individualized education programs, the plans are the key mechanism by which parents ensure that their child has services and accommodations for their disability.  But a group of school districts argue a new “anti-DEI” state law signed into […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday she is keeping John Formella as New Hampshire’s attorney general and nominating Brian Gould, a Concord attorney, to the state Supreme Court. Both nominations must be confirmed by the state’s Executive Council. “Over the last several months, I appreciated the opportunity to work closely with Attorney General Formella and see […]

In the weeks before the high-profile murder of Marisol Fuentes-Huaracha in July, New Hampshire courts and police officers failed multiple opportunities to intervene, a new Judicial Branch review has concluded. A court magistrate released Michael Gleason Jr., Fuentes-Huaracha’s husband, on $5,000 bail despite credible allegations by Fuentes-Huaracha that he posed a danger to her. A […]