MONTENEGRO v. DIV. OF MOTOR VEHICLES

No. 2012-624.

93 A.3d 290 (2014)

David MONTENEGRO v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Opinion Issued: May 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Montenegro, self-represented party, by brief and orally.

Michael A. Delaney , attorney general ( David M. Hilts , assistant attorney general, on the brief, and Richard W. Head , associate attorney general, orally), for the respondent.

Nixon Peabody LLP, of Manchester ( David A. Vicinanzo and Anthony J. Galdieri on the brief, and Mr. Galdieri orally), for New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae.


CONBOY, J.

The petitioner, David Montenegro, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Lewis, J.) dismissing his petition for injunctive relief seeking to compel the respondent, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), to issue him a personalized vanity motor vehicle registration plate reading "COPSLIE," and arguing that the DMV's denial of his request violated his right to free speech. Because we find that the regulation relied upon by the DMV in denying...

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