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177 Court Cases

Court Case

Sep 11, 2023

Death Penalty|
+1 Issue

State v. Raglin (amicus)

In Hamilton County cases where the death penalty is sought, a black defendant with at least one white victim is 5.33 times more likely than other defendants to be sentenced to death. The ACLU of Ohio submitted an amicus brief in support of removing the sentence and a new trial for Mr. Raglin.

Court Case

Apr 19, 2023

Cooley v. Foreman AKA Afroman (amicus)

The Adams County Sheriff searched Afroman's house. He made some music videos from the security footage, calling out the officers for their behavior. Now the officers are suing. Afroman's music and commentary are protected by the First Amendment.

Court Case

Mar 20, 2023

State ex rel. DeBlase v. Ohio Ballot Board

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Coopwood v. County of Wayne (amicus)

The Michigan District Court held that a prisoner’s lack of cognitive capacity to access the grievance process does not make it unavailable, and so it dismissed her PRLA lawsuit for failure to exhaust. The underlying facts are horrific. The issue on appeal is the exhaustion of administrative remedies

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

In re: Shahani Children (amicus)

Ohio lags behind other states in denying legal standing to unmarried, non-biological parents. Many states have abandoned biological interpretations of “parent” in shared parenting statutes, while others have adopted “de-facto parent” doctrines to allow same-sex couples to establish parentage claims.

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Doe No. 1, et al. v. Bethel Local School District Board of Education, et al.

Court Case

Nov 07, 2022

Soto v. Siekfer (amicus)

Court Case

Nov 07, 2022

Preterm-Cleveland, et al. v. Yost, et al.

Court Case

Aug 24, 2022

It's Okay to Be a Unicorn! (no litigation)

Shortly before Jason Tharp visited a Buckeye Valley elementary school to present It's Okay to Be a Unicorn, he was told not to read the book due to complaints of a perceived pro-LGBT message. Viewpoint discrimination of reading materials is a violation of students' 1st Amendment rights.

Court Case

Sep 11, 2023

Court Case

Sep 11, 2023

Death Penalty|
+1 Issue

State v. Raglin (amicus)

In Hamilton County cases where the death penalty is sought, a black defendant with at least one white victim is 5.33 times more likely than other defendants to be sentenced to death. The ACLU of Ohio submitted an amicus brief in support of removing the sentence and a new trial for Mr. Raglin.

Court Case

Apr 19, 2023

Court Case

Apr 19, 2023

Cooley v. Foreman AKA Afroman (amicus)

The Adams County Sheriff searched Afroman's house. He made some music videos from the security footage, calling out the officers for their behavior. Now the officers are suing. Afroman's music and commentary are protected by the First Amendment.

Court Case

Mar 20, 2023

Court Case

Mar 20, 2023

State ex rel. DeBlase v. Ohio Ballot Board

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Coopwood v. County of Wayne (amicus)

The Michigan District Court held that a prisoner’s lack of cognitive capacity to access the grievance process does not make it unavailable, and so it dismissed her PRLA lawsuit for failure to exhaust. The underlying facts are horrific. The issue on appeal is the exhaustion of administrative remedies

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

In re: Shahani Children (amicus)

Ohio lags behind other states in denying legal standing to unmarried, non-biological parents. Many states have abandoned biological interpretations of “parent” in shared parenting statutes, while others have adopted “de-facto parent” doctrines to allow same-sex couples to establish parentage claims.

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Court Case

Feb 07, 2023

Doe No. 1, et al. v. Bethel Local School District Board of Education, et al.

Court Case

Nov 07, 2022

Court Case

Nov 07, 2022

Soto v. Siekfer (amicus)

Court Case

Nov 07, 2022

Court Case

Nov 07, 2022

Preterm-Cleveland, et al. v. Yost, et al.

Court Case

Aug 24, 2022

Court Case

Aug 24, 2022

It's Okay to Be a Unicorn! (no litigation)

Shortly before Jason Tharp visited a Buckeye Valley elementary school to present It's Okay to Be a Unicorn, he was told not to read the book due to complaints of a perceived pro-LGBT message. Viewpoint discrimination of reading materials is a violation of students' 1st Amendment rights.

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