July 2, 2012 12:39PM 

# New Jury Nullification Law Enacted in New Hampshire 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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One story lost in all the Obamacare coverage last week, was the new law concerning jury nullification in New Hampshire. In a [post over at our police misconduct site](http://www.policemisconduct.net/jury-nullification-law-signed-new-hampshire-governor/), I try to explain what impact that new law will have in the New Hampshire courts.

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