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