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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PARENTS OF KYLE PLUSH FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST CITY OF CINCINNATI AND PRESENT FORENSIC REVIEW OF MISHANDLED 9-1-1 CALLS
Cincinnati, Ohio. The family of Kyle Plush has filed a wrongful death suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. The suit details a deteriorating Cincinnati 9-1-1 program in the months leading up to Kyle’s death on April 10... Read More
Ohio Abortion Ban Struck Down
On July 3, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Barrett stopped Ohio’s six week abortion ban from taking effect. Judge Barrett held “Plaintiffs are certain to succeed on the merits of their claim that SB 23 is unconstitutional on its... Read More
Federal Court Strikes Down Ohio Ban on Second Trimester Abortions
Cincinnati, OH, April 19, 2019. Last night U.S. District Court Judge Michael R. Barrett granted an injunction in favor of Planned Parenthood and Women’s Med Center of Dayton in their latest legal challenge to protect Ohio woman accessing safe... Read More