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October 5, 2026

He Taped Over “Live Free or Die” and Went to Jail. His Case Still Shapes Who Can Be Forced to Speak.

A New Hampshire man went to jail rather than pay fines for covering Live Free or Die on his plate. His 1977 Supreme Court win still shapes compelled-speech law.

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September 25, 2025

Live Free or Die (Terms and Conditions Apply)

New Hampshire loves “Live Free or Die” on plates, signs, mugs, and the occasional regretted tattoo, and nobody in the state can agree on what it means; at the DMV it reads like a multiple-choice question.

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