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Federal Courts Red Cross Volunteer Nuns Aren't 'Employees' Under Title VII: 6th Cir.

Red Cross Volunteer Nuns Aren't 'Employees' Under Title VII: 6th Cir.

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits, among other things, employment discrimination based on religion. That's great, but what about volunteers?...

Federal Courts 6th Cir. Allows Ohio Inmate Strip Search Suit to Proceed

6th Cir. Allows Ohio Inmate Strip Search Suit to Proceed

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In 2009, Tynisa Williams was arrested, strip-searched, and deloused (allegedly in front of two other inmates) before being put into jail in Cleveland and...

Federal Courts Good Faith Exception Applies, Even Without Prob. Cause: Ohio Sup. Ct.

Good Faith Exception Applies, Even Without Prob. Cause: Ohio Sup. Ct.

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The facts of State v. Hoffman are pretty simple: Brandon Hoffman was identified by neighbors as the last person who'd interacted with Scott Holzhauer, who was...

Federal Courts 6th Cir. Is First Circuit to Find Gay Marriage Bans Constitutional

6th Cir. Is First Circuit to Find Gay Marriage Bans Constitutional

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Sixth Circuit is now the first federal circuit court of appeals to rule against same-sex marriage, likely setting the stage for what Justice Ginsburg...

Federal Courts Whirlpool Wins 'Smelly Washer' Suit in Ohio; Ill. Trial Is Next

Whirlpool Wins 'Smelly Washer' Suit in Ohio; Ill. Trial Is Next

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

After about 10 years and two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court, Whirlpool's lawyers can sleep a little better. Last week, a federal jury in Ohio rejected claims...

Federal Courts 6th Cir. Reverses Ohio Jail Voting Decision for Lack of Standing

6th Cir. Reverses Ohio Jail Voting Decision for Lack of Standing

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It sounds like one of Jerry Seinfeld's rejected comedy routines: "And what's the deal with Ohio and voting restrictions?" With Ohio's voter ID law headed to...

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