US Supreme Court review wanted on House in-person sessions
Gov. Chris Sununu walks with House Speaker Sherm Packard, R-Londonderry, at his inauguration ceremony in the Executive Council Chamber at the State House in Concord on Thursday, Jan. 7. AP
Published: 4/26/2021 5:20:07 PM
New Hampshire’s House Speaker wants to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case involving a challenge to holding in-person legislative sessions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this year, seven Democratic lawmakers sued Sherman Packard, a Republican, arguing that holding in-person sessions without a remote option violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the state and federal constitutions, and forces them to either risk their lives or abandon their duties as elected officials.