Victory! In Landmark Ruling Supreme Court Strikes Down Bans on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
(Cincinnati, OH, June 26, 2015) In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Kennedy, the U.S. Supreme Court today declared that denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry violates the U.S. Constitution. The Court’s decision invalidates all... Read More
Cincinnati Public Wedding on Decision Day 4:30 pm
If you want to get married in Cincinnati on the day the Supreme Court rules in Obergefell v. Hodges, come downtown to Fountain Square. All you need to bring is your fiancé and your marriage license from the Probate Court where you reside. An... Read More
If Supreme Court Overturns Ohio’s Ban on Same Sex Marriages, Learn Where You Can Get Married
If the Supreme Court of the United States declares Ohio’s ban on same sex marriages unconstitutional, some of Ohio’s 88 probate courts have already stated they will allow same sex couples to apply for marriage licenses immediately... Read More
Judge Rules Capital Care Clinic in Toledo Must Remain Open
June 19, 2015. Lucas County Common Pleas Court Judge Myron Duhart reversed the Ohio Department of Health’s decision revoking Capital Care’s surgery center license. This is a great victory for the women in the Toledo area and Capital... Read More
Father-Daughter Complete 1,350 Mile Tandem Ride for Justice
May 23, 2015. New Orleans, LA. After spending 21 days on the road, Gerhardstein & Branch partner and civil rights attorney Al Gerhardstein and his daughter, juvenile justice advocate Jessica Gingold, arrived at Washington Square Park in New... Read More
Ohio Plaintiffs File Reply Brief in Supreme Court
April 17, 2015. The Plaintiffs in Obergefell, et al., v. Hodges et al. and Henry, et al., v. Hodges, et al. filed their reply brief in the Supreme Court this morning. The cases are now fully briefed and will be argued on April 28, 2015. The... Read More
Deputy and Boone County Sued in Ramsey Shooting Death
Covington, Kentucky. April 15, 2015. Today the family of Samantha Ramsey filed a federal civil rights and wrongful death suit against Boone County Deputy Tyler Brockman and Boone County, Kentucky. Nineteen year old Samantha Ramsey was shot and... Read More
Louisville Metro Government Pays $1.5 Million Settlement to "Misidentified Four"
March 12, 2015, (Louisville, KY) — In a settlement announced today, the Louisville Metro Government has agreed to pay $1.5 million to four young African American men who were racially profiled, falsely arrested and falsely imprisoned last... Read More
Al Gerhardstein Testifies to Governor’s Task Force on Community Police Relations
March 9, 2015, Al Gerhardstein testified in front of Governor Kaisch’s task force on community police relations. He lifted up Cincinnati’s history and progress as lessons the state can draw from. He made seven concrete... Read More
Ohio Marriage Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court
Cincinnati, OH, February 27, 2015. Today Cincinnati law firm Gerhardstein & Branch, along with Lambda Legal, and the ACLU, filed their brief in the United States Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges and Henry v. Hodges arguing that... Read More
Al Gerhardstein Submits Testimony to President Obama's Policing Task Force
Al Gerhardstein was invited to submit testimony to President Obama’s Task Force to Strengthen Public Trust, Improve Police Accountability, and Improve Public Safety. Drawing on his 38 years of experience of suing police officers and his... Read More