Hynes v. Hale, 146 N.H. 533 (2001)

Citation: Hynes v. Hale, 146 N.H. 533 (2001)
Parent Document: Hynes v. Hale, 146 N.H. 533 (2001)
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire (state)
Effective Date: 2001-06-22
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8092344/hynes-v-hale/ ↗

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Hynes asserts that the legislation establishing the board conflicts with the separation of powers doctrine found in Part I, Article 37 of the New Hampshire Constitution. Because the constitutionality of a statute involves a question of law, we review the superior court’s determination de novo. Mt. Valley Mall Assocs., 144 N.H. at 648. “[We] will never declare a statute void unless the nullity and invalidity of the act are placed, in [our] judgment, beyond all reasonable doubt.” Petition of Boston & Maine Corp., 109 N.H. 324, 325 (1969) (quotation omitted). “However, if upon examination of the statute, there is a clear conflict with the Constitution the court must declare the statute inoperative because the Constitution, and not the statute, is the paramount law.” Id. at 326 (quotation omitted).

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