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Mar 26, 2025
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State v. Tolbert (amicus)

Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology to investigate crimes. However, the use of such technology to identify a suspect is akin to relying on an anonymous informant, which in and of itself is insufficient to establish probable cause.
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Feb 12, 2021
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Petitt v. Morrow, et al.

Nick Petitt filmed a Columbus Police SWAT team from his porch. Officers then entered onto Mr. Petitt’s property unlawfully, attacked him, arrested him, and seized his phone, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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Aug 03, 2017
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Abdur-Rahim et al. v. City of Columbus et al.

Columbus police officers violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition on excessive use of force and the First Amendment rights to speech and assembly when they targeted and pepper sprayed peaceful, unarmed protesters who were in the process of complying with dispersal orders.
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Aug 01, 2015
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ACLU of Ohio, et al. v. City of Cleveland, et al.

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Oct 03, 2012
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City of Cleveland v. Alvin Williams and City of Cleveland v. Chanel Christian

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May 21, 2003
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In Re Cincinnati Policing 209 F.R.D. 395 (S.D. Ohio 2003)

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Oct 04, 1994
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  • Police Practices

Clements v. City of Cleveland, No. 94-CV-2074 (N.D. Ohio, 1994)

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Feb 28, 1989
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  • Police Practices

City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris 489 U.S. 378 (1989)

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Jun 10, 1968
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Terry v. Ohio 392 U.S. 1 (1968)

Court Case
Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 26, 2025
  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

State v. Tolbert (amicus)

Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology to investigate crimes. However, the use of such technology to identify a suspect is akin to relying on an anonymous informant, which in and of itself is insufficient to establish probable cause.
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Court Case
Feb 12, 2021
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Feb 12, 2021
  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Petitt v. Morrow, et al.

Nick Petitt filmed a Columbus Police SWAT team from his porch. Officers then entered onto Mr. Petitt’s property unlawfully, attacked him, arrested him, and seized his phone, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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Aug 03, 2017
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Aug 03, 2017
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Abdur-Rahim et al. v. City of Columbus et al.

Columbus police officers violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition on excessive use of force and the First Amendment rights to speech and assembly when they targeted and pepper sprayed peaceful, unarmed protesters who were in the process of complying with dispersal orders.
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Aug 01, 2015
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Aug 01, 2015
  • Police Practices

ACLU of Ohio, et al. v. City of Cleveland, et al.

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Oct 03, 2012
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Oct 03, 2012
  • Police Practices

City of Cleveland v. Alvin Williams and City of Cleveland v. Chanel Christian

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May 21, 2003
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Court Case
May 21, 2003
  • Police Practices|
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In Re Cincinnati Policing 209 F.R.D. 395 (S.D. Ohio 2003)

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Oct 04, 1994
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Oct 04, 1994
  • Police Practices

Clements v. City of Cleveland, No. 94-CV-2074 (N.D. Ohio, 1994)

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Court Case
Feb 28, 1989
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Feb 28, 1989
  • Police Practices

City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris 489 U.S. 378 (1989)

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Jun 10, 1968
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Jun 10, 1968
  • Police Practices

Terry v. Ohio 392 U.S. 1 (1968)

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