Reflections on the TwentyTeens
We are proud that four of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s 20 top stories from the last decade include Gerhardstein & Branch clients. Jim Obergefell and John Arthur’s case was a story of love. John and Jim came to us in 2015, while John was in... Read More
Gabriel Taye’s Case Heard by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati Ohio. On December 4, 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit seemed skeptical of the appeal filed by Cincinnati Public Schools. We are hopeful CPS will fail in its attempt to dismiss the wrongful death case we filed... Read More
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANTS LICENSE TO LAST DAYTON-AREA ABORTION CLINIC
NOVEMBER 13, 2019 DAYTON, Ohio — In a win for abortion access in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has granted a license to Women’s Med Center, the last abortion clinic in the Dayton area. After a weeks-long legal battle, the clinic can... Read More
Dontae Martin’s Family Settles Death Case Against Montgomery County, Ohio for $900,000
On July 23, 2015, Dontae Martin beloved son, brother, spouse, and father was brutally shot in the head and neck 12 times by Montgomery County Sheriff Deputies Joshua Haas and Gust Teague without reason. His mother brought this civil rights case... Read More
Response Filed for Rape Victim Asserting Her Rights
A Cincinnati woman who was the victim of a brutal rape and kidnapping was forced to file a Complaint in the Supreme Court of Ohio against the special prosecutor prosecuting the case. Jennifer Kinsley, a lawyer and professor, sought removal of the... Read More
NKY jail placed woman having strokes in solitary for several days. Now she’s disabled, suit says
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/05/18/suit-nky-jail-put-woman-having-strokes-solitary-missed-symptoms/3721656002/
Read MoreCPD Changes Use of Force Policy After 11 Year Old Tased
http://www.fox19.com/2019/01/25/cpd-changes-use-force-policy-removes-age-restriction-taser-after-year-old-tased/
Read MoreHe argued that gay marriage was unconstitutional. Now Trump wants him on the federal bench. – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/he-argued-that-gay-marriage-was-unconstitutional-now-trump-wants-him-on-the-federal-bench/2019/01/25/e4cfb1e6-049b-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4d5f8a80a526
Read MoreObergefell Research and Collaboration Cited as Model to Lawyers
The Ohio Regional Law Library Association has showcased the legal research and collaboration that Al Gerhardstein used in guiding the Obergefell case to the US Supreme Court where nationwide marriage equality was secured. The work serves as a... Read More
Montgomery County Corrections Officer Sued for Excessive Force
Daryl Wallace has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Montgomery County and Corrections Officer Jerrid Campbell for Campbell’s vicious assault on Mr. Wallace in the Montgomery County Jail. On September 28, 2015, the hot water... Read More
Al Gerhardstein Obergefell Article
Al Gerhardstein was published in GPSolo Magazine, a publication of the American Bar Association. His article reflects on the journey to marriage equality through litigating the seminal case of Obergefell v. Hodges. His article is entitled... Read More
Federal Court Blocks Ohio’s Effort to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
8.12.16. Today District Court Judge Michael Barrett issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the Ohio Department of Health from enforcing Ohio’s unconstitutional law to de-fund Planned Parenthood statewide. Ohio’s law violated... Read More