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Q: Ronnie Williams vs rta supreme Court do I have a case/lawsuit

Court case is public records

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Q: Im a pro se claimant with the district court. I filed an initial complaint over civil rights violations a 1983.

I received an R and R of dismissal. I filed an objection. Then filed a motion to amend and amended complaint. What would be the reason the court failed to respond by the dealine to respond....

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Mar 11, 2023

The court does not have to respond. Whomever you sued does. There could a lot of reasons they didn’t. Do you have service on all the defendants?

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Libel & Slander for Ohio on
Q: A neighbor of mine called a local McDonalds that I have psychiatric problems, the employee's there are taunting me now.

I have an audio recording of this happening at the McDonalds where the employee's are taunting me and the managers are trying to get the employee's to stop doing it.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Ohio on
Q: My ex assaulted me and my son and was charged with 4 criminal charges - he went to get a CPO on me first and lied.

after DV and assault against my son & I (guilty) with a criminal warrant placed on him for the 4 criminal charges by the state, he ran to the courthouse immediately to place a CPO against me, trying to look like the good guy although this is typical deflection behavior of a manipulative abuser.... Read more »

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Q: Workplace religious freedom

We dont have a prayer space inside our building most people pray in their car now the company has banned us from going to our car. Do we have legal standing to fight back on this under title VII

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Landlord - Tenant and Legal Malpractice for Ohio on
Q: Can I get a judges decision overturned & compensated for loss of wages, loss of everything we ever owned & owe for

My family has been stripped & had everything I've accrued in my life,my garage,car,tools,my kids CLOTHES,Pics of deceased mom,even our pet!

I caught a county commissioner employee stealing. After a long 6mnth harassment. We had a day in court but the judge decided we owed $2000... Read more »

James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Mar 2, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. It sounds like a difficult and unjust experience. To answer your question, it may be possible to appeal a judge's decision and seek compensation for losses, but it would depend on the specific circumstances of your case and the applicable laws in... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights and Environmental for Ohio on
Q: My step mom is not the very nicest person and she likes to yell and degrade me. i dont know what to do

She has threaten to take my door off the hinges and scream at me for saying she is invading my privacy as a human. She screams at me saying that my privacy doesnt matter because it is her house. She has gaslighted me multiple times and she refuses to give me money out of MY OWN bank account so i... Read more »

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Feb 6, 2023

Talk to your father. Ohio does not allow emancipation of a minor in such situations.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Family Law, Civil Rights and Federal Crimes for Ohio on
Q: I am 16 and from ohio, my friends sometimes buy me stuff is my step mom allowed to open my mail if its not hers?
Troy J Doucet
Troy J Doucet
answered on Feb 6, 2023

Yes. Whether or not she has any custodial rights over you, your father can certainly open your mail. He can then delegate that right to your step mom, so she can also open it without permission.

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Q: If someone falls a false police report on you can they turn around and do it again in the same county

I was charged with a domestic that I did not do can that be overturned in the state of Tennessee and can she file another report of the same kind of incident in the same county

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Jan 24, 2023

Yes, of course she can. While it is frustrating to be the subject of false reports, the police are not going to assume one report is false just because a previous one was. After all, doing so would be tantamount to concluding that a person who lied in one report couldn't possibly be the victim... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights and Libel & Slander for Ohio on
Q: Can you Sue an app for violation of your first amendment for banning you from commenting on their app

If I made a truthful statement with no profanity and/or offensive language towards anyone

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Jan 16, 2023

No. The First Amendment protects you from government interference, not private parties. Apps, employers, and other private organizations and companies are free to allow access to only those who adhere to polices regulating speech.

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Q: Can same charge of firearms under disability.be on your record twice from two different cities.one in September other in

March.same charge. Two different cities Lorain Bowen me over to Elyria

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Jan 11, 2023

If it happened in two different places at two different times, how is it the same charge? If you mean can you be charged with the same crime more than once the answer is yes, if you commit the same offense more than once, you can be charged more than once.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Ohio on
Q: My daughters name was found to be on a students hit list.

Her name was on a students hit list. The school has a zero tolerance policy and only suspended the student for 10 days with a potential expulsion based on a closed door expulsion hearing that we are not allowed to go to. What would be our best avenue for how to handle this legally potentially... Read more »

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Nov 17, 2022

Talk to your local county prosecutors office, which might want investigate and will decide whether to pursue a criminal action. Then use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney who handles civil litigation cases.

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Q: Four months ago my husband left me and took my dog which is registered in my name I want it back police won’t help

The police say it’s a civil matter. He brought two policemen to our house and took the dog. I asked the police why they were there and they said he wanted no fight. We hadn’t fought and don’t have a history of that so I was confused. They then said he told them it was his ptsd dog. He’s... Read more »

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Nov 9, 2022

You need to file for divorce and seek the dog as a marital asset.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Communications Law for Ohio on
Q: If a case is pending, how do I find out?

Case information, local or moved to federal level.

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Aug 30, 2022

Most court websites have docket search features which allow you to search for cases by party name. The federal courts have a service called PACER which allows you to do so for all federal courts as well.

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Domestic Violence for Ohio on
Q: I am looking for a lawyer who will prosecute up to 3 union county deputies.

I apologize if this goes to Akron its fighting me to send this to Marysville.

Roger  Bouchard
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Roger Bouchard
answered on Jul 24, 2022

Call the UnionCounty prosecutors office.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Ohio on
Q: Can police seize your cell phone without a warrant in Ohio?

Someone called police and said there was a body at a house and said it was my grandson that called. It wasn’t we heard recordings and he was with me all that night.

Roger  Bouchard
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Roger Bouchard
answered on Jul 14, 2022

If the police have probable cause to believe that the cell phone was used for a crime, or contains evidence for a crime, they may seize it.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Traffic Tickets and Civil Rights for Ohio on
Q: Did law enforcement need to get a new warrant because the vehicle was transfered in my name a hr.before the search?

I bought and titled the vehicle before the search. Dont they have to get a new warrant since the target vehicle changed ownership

?

Roger  Bouchard
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Roger Bouchard
answered on Jul 10, 2022

The warrant relates to the car as owned at the time when it was issued. Therefore the popo does not need to get a new warrant for a vehicle that transferred ownership while under the original warrant.

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