How a Fabricated “Consultation With Legal Counsel” Covered Up Right-to-Know Violations — and Cost Newmarket Residents Over $60,000
If that framework is truly “well reasoned,” then the future of transparent government in New Hampshire deserves urgent re-examination.
Right‑to‑Know laws function precisely because they are blind to identity and motive.
The Town’s outside counsel at Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella did not correct the record. They propagated it.
By conflating public policy with power, and ratification with legality, the court replaced legislative limits with judicial approval.
The Legislature Writes Rules the Courts Will Not Enforce
The New Hampshire Legislature should act to reaffirm that transparency violations cause public harm
The result is predictable: no accountability, no guidance, no deterrence.
This was not merely an incorrect decision. It was a failure of appellate review.
That is not discretion. It is abdication.
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And when a town crosses that line, the issue is no longer about contract law. It is about constitutional accountability.
When a firm does so, it is not merely advocating aggressively. It is engineering illegality.
If municipal attorneys can fabricate compliance and courts will ratify those statements, no citizen stands equal before the law.
This letter proves what many suspect but rarely see so plainly: there are two systems of justice.
On the Newmarket Right-to-Know Case, the Breach-of-Contract Case, and the Damage Done to the Rule of Law in New Hampshire.
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In my case against the Town of Newmarket, Judge Andrew R. Schulman did the opposite—and the New Hampshire Supreme Court approved.
Judicial Lawlessness and the Breakdown of Constitutional Accountability in New Hampshire
When Public Officials and Their Attorneys Retaliate
When the highest court in the state lends its authority to such reasoning, the harm is institutional.
The people of New Hampshire did not consent to secret contracts, hidden deliberations, or after-the-fact justifications.
Exeter, New Hampshire Attorney David H. Mirsky shares a few thoughts on politics but mostly is wishing you a Merry Christmas!!!
The New Hampshire Supreme Court established a framework that allows public bodies to violate transparency laws with impunity.
The people deserve better than an Attorney General hiding in the shadows. The Constitution deserves better, too.
What follows is a detailed overview of the criminal allegations submitted to the FBI, DOJ, NH DOJ, and Concord, NH Police Department.
How the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office Became the Shield for Government Corruption
THE CORE OF THE PROBLEM: THOMAS VELARDI IS REFUSING TO INVESTIGATE CLEAR, DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT
When the Attorney General shields government actors from accountability, those actors become untouchable.
A DIRECT REBUKE OF TOWN MANAGER STEVEN FOURNIER, THE NEWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL, AND DTC ATTORNEYS JOHN RATIGAN AND CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS.
Misleading Courts and Tribunals: A Breakdown in Professional Duty
Motivational Speaker Ed Gerety to Keynote at Annual Event Benefit for Exeter Area Scholarship Fund
Government is accountable only when its actions can be seen. When transparency fails, trust fails with it.
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As a pediatrician on the Seacoast, Dr. Jones brings a new perspective on the needs of the youth in our community to the board.
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The integrity of a justice system depends on one simple promise: that truth matters. But in New Hampshire, that promise has been broken.
The law should protect the people — not persecute them.
When the Watchdog Looks Away!
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