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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2015
Jim Obergefell

LGBTQ Rights

Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges - Freedom to Marry in Ohio

The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Ohio and Alphonse Gerhardstein of Gerhardstein & Branch have filed suit on behalf of Jim Obergefell and David Michener, two widowers, and Robert Grunn, a funeral director, in a challenge to the Ohio constitutional and statutory marriage recognition bans.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2015
Bourke Family

LGBTQ Rights

Bourke v. Beshear & Love v. Beshear - Freedom to Marry in Kentucky

Bourke v. Beshear is a federal court challenge to Kentucky's constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples, filed by attorneys at Clay Daniel Walton & Adams and Fauver Law Office on July 26, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The plaintiffs are four same-sex couples seeking state recognition of their out-of-state marriages.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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13 Supreme Court Cases during the 2014 Term

Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2014

Free Speech

Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar

Whether a candidate for judicial office can be disciplined for sending out a mass mailing soliciting small donations and support.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2014
Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar

Free Speech

Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar

Whether a candidate for judicial office can be disciplined for sending out a mass mailing soliciting small donations and support.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Free Speech
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2014

Free Speech

Elonis v. United States

Whether the government is required to prove that someone prosecuted for making threatening statements intended his words to be taken as a threat.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2014
Free Speech

Free Speech

Elonis v. United States

Whether the government is required to prove that someone prosecuted for making threatening statements intended his words to be taken as a threat.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2014

Smart Justice

Criminal Law Reform

Heien v. North Carolina

Whether a traffic stop based on a police officer鈥檚 mistaken understanding of the traffic laws violates the Fourth Amendment.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2014

Smart Justice

Criminal Law Reform

Heien v. North Carolina

Whether a traffic stop based on a police officer鈥檚 mistaken understanding of the traffic laws violates the Fourth Amendment.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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