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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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Mar 15, 2017
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Mancini et al. v. City of Cleveland et al.

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Nov 13, 2016
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State of Ohio v. Batista (amicus)

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May 19, 2016
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Derek Ide v. Sylvania Schools

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Apr 16, 2013
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State v. Devoll

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Feb 07, 2013
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Doe 1, et al v. Jackson City School District, et al.

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Dec 11, 2012
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Kilroy v. Husted

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Boustani v. Husted

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Aug 21, 2012
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Occupy Youngstown, et al. v. City of Youngstown, et al.

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Aug 03, 2017
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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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Mar 15, 2017
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Mancini et al. v. City of Cleveland et al.

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Nov 13, 2016
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Nov 13, 2016
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State of Ohio v. Batista (amicus)

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May 19, 2016
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May 19, 2016
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Derek Ide v. Sylvania Schools

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Apr 16, 2013
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Apr 16, 2013
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State v. Devoll

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Feb 07, 2013
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Doe 1, et al v. Jackson City School District, et al.

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Dec 11, 2012
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Kilroy v. Husted

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Boustani v. Husted

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Occupy Youngstown, et al. v. City of Youngstown, et al.

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