Following are some of our most recent cases under the All States Litigation Project.
J.A. v. P.G.
MD 2009
This MD Court of Special Appeals case addresses a critically important avenue towards safety and empowerment for domestic violence victims: the ability to enforce civil protection orders through the criminal justice system without suffering retaliation from their abusers. This appeal arises from a malicious prosecution case filed by the perpetrator of domestic violence against his victim's daughter after he was prosecuted unsuccessfully by the Maryland State Attorney for a protection order violation which the then-18-year old daughter reported to the police. -more
In re Muhammad v. Gilbert
Washington Supreme Court - 2005
This case concerns a court's penalizing of a woman for obtaining a protection order by denying her a share of the marital property at divorce. -more
Triggs v. Triggs
Maryland Supreme Court - 2003
This case concerns the severity of penalties available to an egregious violator of a protection order. -more