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Gerhardstein & Branch along with the Innocence Project announce Landmark Civil Rights Settlement with the City of Cincinnati for an Independent Audit of Homicide DNA Evidence

(Cincinnati, OH — September 14, 2020) The New York-based Innocence Project and Cincinnati law firm Gerhardstein & Branch have negotiated a settlement with the City of Cincinnati for an unprecedented audit of Cincinnati Police Department’s... Read More

Posted September 14, 2020

Inside Your Police Force: A Black officer’s perspective and how history impacts community relations today

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Posted September 1, 2020

FAMILY SUES JAILERS OVER TORTUROUS DEATH OF THEIR SON

On Sunday, August 16, Tommy Britt would have turned 27 years old if he had not died after being denied medical help at the Hamilton County Jail. Tommy’s family filed a lawsuit over the lack of medical care and abuse he suffered at the Jail when... Read More

Posted August 12, 2020

NYT review of “I can’t Breathe” in custody deaths includes case Litigated by Gerhardstein & Branch

The New York Times has cataloged over 70 cases where suspects stated “I can’t breathe” before dying in police custody. One of the featured cases was the death of Rodney Brown who was tased after a traffic stop in Cleveland, ran and then was... Read More

Posted June 29, 2020

LGBTQ Civil Rights Expands With Bostock Ruling Five Years after Obergefell

Our firm has fought for LGBTQ rights for many decades.  It is wonderful to share good news about the expanding civil rights of this community! Fifty-one years ago, the Stonewall Riots erupted in New York City after police entered a gay bar... Read More

Posted June 18, 2020

Access to Abortion in Ohio Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 27, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Barrett issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Ohio Department of Health and other defendants from prohibiting surgical abortions that are medically indicated and cannot be delayed. ... Read More

Posted April 29, 2020

Emergency motion filed for temporary release to community of inmate suffering from COVID-19 Infection.

Today an emergency motion was filed seeking temporary release to the community of a 74 year old inmate suffering from a serious COVID-19 infection.  Mr. John Towns is being weaned from a ventilator and it is expected that he will be discharged... Read More

Posted April 28, 2020

District Court Holds Public University Professor Does Not Have a Constitutional Right to Discriminate Against Transgender Students

CINCINNATI, OH — Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Susan J. Dlott dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by Professor Nicholas Meriwether against Shawnee State University. Meriwether claimed that Shawnee State violated his alleged First Amendment rights... Read More

Posted February 14, 2020

Louisville Metro Settles with Wicker Family for $1.25 Million

The Family of Darnell Wicker has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement in a case where they challenged the fatal shooting of Darnell Wicker by LMPD officers.  Darnell was holding a tree pruning saw on August 8, 2016 when he was shot in the doorway... Read More

Posted February 13, 2020

Judge Rules Kyle Plush Case Will Proceed

January 22, 2020. Today Judge Robert Ruehlman denied the motion to dismiss the Plush family’s lawsuit against the City of Cincinnati and the two 9-1-1 call takers and police officers who recklessly failed to rescue Kyle after he called... Read More

Posted January 22, 2020

Anthony Lemons Declared Wrongfully Imprisoned Person – Can seek compensation for 17 years 10 months in prison

On October 11, 2019 Anthony Lemons was declared a Wrongfully Imprisoned person by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Daniel Gaul.  He is now able to file for compensation for the time he wrongfully spent in prison.  Anthony Lemons was convicted... Read More

Posted October 11, 2019

JUSTICE FOR JOE: JOSEPH GUGLIELMO AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY REACH SETTLEMENT

JOSEPH GUGLIELMO AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY REACH SETTLEMENT Joseph Guglielmo has settled his claims against Montgomery County (Ohio) and employees of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for $5,600,000.00. The case was pending in U.S. District... Read More

Posted August 21, 2019
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