New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has informed her colleagues she will not be participating in or ruling on cases that come to the court between now and her mandatory retirement date in February.

Her decision allows the court to avoid the problematic position of having a justice convicted of misusing her position ruling on criminal cases.

“I would like to officially notify the Court of my decision to curtail my participation in certain judicial functions in advance of my retirement, which will take effect upon my reaching the mandatory retirement age on February 12, 2026,” Hantz Marconi said in a letter.

“As of November 1, 2025, I will no longer participate in case assignments, deliberations, or judicial decision-making. During the remainder of my tenure, I

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