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fact-specific inquiry in New Hampshire

12 New Hampshire opinions name it 1 courts 1990–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Hampshire courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Thomas Reid v. New Hampshire Attorney Generalgreen
nh · 2016 · cited in 3 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Attorney Gen., 169 N.H. 509, 529-31 (2016) (explaining that witnesses in police investigations can have privacy interests in personally identifying and substantive information from interviews and that “a fact-specific inquiry is required in each case”).

2025Id. at 531 .

13
Rocque v. Freedom of Information Commissiongreen
conn · 2001 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Cf. Rocque, 774 A.2d at 959 (disagreeing with “trial court’s ruling that the identity of a complainant in a sexual harassment complaint and related information are always exempt from disclosure, irrespective of the particular facts of a case”). *532 Turning to the second step of the balancing test, the plaintiff claims a “public interest in determining if the Attorney General had grounds to unilaterally remove an elected official... [and] in disclosing the information relied upon by the Attorney General.” We recognize that “[t]he public has a significant interest in knowing that a government i

11
State Ex Rel Department of Human Services v. D. T. C.green
orctapp · 2009 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See, e.g., Barnes v. Com., 622 S.E.2d 278, 282 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) (noting that analysis of sufficiency of evidence supporting child endangerment conviction depends upon specific circumstances of the case); cf. State Dept. of Human Servs. v. D.T.C., 219 P.3d 610, 616 (Or.

11
Barnes v. Commonwealthgreen
vactapp · 2005 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See, e.g., Barnes v. Com., 622 S.E.2d 278, 282 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) (noting that analysis of sufficiency of evidence supporting child endangerment conviction depends upon specific circumstances of the case); cf. State Dept. of Human Servs. v. D.T.C., 219 P.3d 610, 616 (Or.

11
Gregg v. Georgiagreen
scotus · 1976 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See Gregg, 428 U.S. at 198, 205 (plurality opinion).

11
In re Donovangreen
nh · 2005 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Cf, e.g., In the Matter of Donovan & Donovan, 152 N.H. 55, 59 (2005) (vacating modification of child support where “[t]he father’s claim that the mother could obtain employment as a bookkeeper [was] speculation unsupported by any concrete evidence”).

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State v. Lockegreen
nh · 2002 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See State v. Locke, 149 N.H. 1, 6 (2002) (holding that custody is reviewed de novo).

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United States v. Jamesgreen
txwd · 1969 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003United States v. James, 301 F. Supp. 107, 117 (W.D.

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State v. Lovelygreen
nh · 1984 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990See, e.g., State v. Lovely, 124 N.H. 690, 697 , 480 A.2d 847, 851 (1984).

1990See, e.g., State v. Lovely, 124 N.H. 690, 697 , 480 A.2d 847, 851 (1984).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Hampshire. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Brown v. Grafton Cnty. Dep't of Corr. neutral
nh · 2025
2 sentences

2025Id.

2025“Without a more detailed record, the trial court lacked sufficient information to conduct the fact-specific analysis necessary to determine whether the footage implicates a privacy interest by depicting [interviewee] faces, containing other personally identifying characteristics, or otherwise subjecting individuals depicted to embarrassment or reputational harm.” Brown, 177 N.H. at ___, 2025 N.H. 2 , ¶¶12-13 (observing that courts generally look to the content of the disputed records to determine whether release would implicate privacy interests or subject individuals to harm).

12025–2025
Fine v. United States Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General green
nmd · 1993
1 sentence

2016Cf. Rocque, 774 A.2d at 959 (disagreeing with “trial court’s ruling that the identity of a complainant in a sexual harassment complaint and related information are always exempt from disclosure, irrespective of the particular facts of a case”). *532 Turning to the second step of the balancing test, the plaintiff claims a “public interest in determining if the Attorney General had grounds to unilaterally remove an elected official... [and] in disclosing the information relied upon by the Attorney General.” We recognize that “[t]he public has a significant interest in knowing that a government i

12016–2016
In Re Adams green
nh · 2007
1 sentence

2014“This is a fact-specific inquiry that requires the admission of evidence as to the parties’ needs and abilities.” Id.

12014–2014
United States v. Acosta-Colon green
ca1 · 1998
1 sentence

2003Based upon a fact-specific inquiry, see id., we do not believe that they can.

12003–2003
Hardt v. Brink green
wawd · 1961
1 sentence

2002Hardt, 192 F. Supp. at 881 .

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 91-A:4 (4) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 91-A:5 (4) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 91-A:8 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 117 (1994–2026) OR 106 (1991–2026) WA 79 (1992–2026) CA 74 (1995–2026) MI 68 (1999–2026) IL 63 (2002–2025) PA 60 (1993–2026) NY 59 (1995–2026) NJ 57 (1993–2026) CT 38 (1986–2025) NM 35 (1998–2025) TN 29 (1999–2024) NC 29 (2003–2025) LA 28 (1993–2022) ND 27 (2002–2021) VA 25 (2002–2026) AZ 25 (1992–2026) CO 25 (1989–2026) OH 24 (2003–2026) MA 22 (2002–2025) SC 21 (2000–2026) DC 20 (1991–2025) MD 20 (1995–2024) ME 20 (1997–2025) DE 16 (2015–2025) WI 15 (1994–2026) MO 14 (2001–2025) NV 14 (1991–2022) FL 13 (2005–2026) IA 13 (2000–2023) NH 12 (1990–2025) KS 11 (2000–2025) IN 9 (1998–2025) MN 9 (2001–2024) VT 9 (2000–2025) WV 8 (1984–2023) KY 8 (2008–2026) GA 8 (2014–2025) MT 7 (2006–2022) WY 6 (2010–2025) UT 6 (1997–2025) AL 6 (1998–2017) RI 5 (2004–2020) NE 5 (2016–2020) SD 5 (1998–2022) OK 5 (1998–2024) AK 4 (2009–2019) ID 4 (2013–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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