Kathy McCormacK March 12, 2021 - 9:36 AM
CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Supreme Court was split 2-2 Friday over a woman s nearly nine-year battle to challenge her firing from the state Department of Health and Human Services over breastfeeding, meaning a lower court s decision to dismiss her case stands.
When the court heard the case in January 2020, it lacked a fifth member after its chief justice stepped down the previous summer. Former Attorney General Gordon MacDonald was sworn in as chief justice last week, well over a year after the case was argued.
âI wasn t expecting a tie, said Kate Frederick, who has since worked on legislation in New Hampshire strengthening breastfeeding rights. She added, âIt s telling women and families, âNew Hampshire, we don t even acknowledge you, we don t even care about your issues, we re not going to decide this.
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