OSU Federalist Society Address
Maurice Thompson addresses smoking bans, state constitutional law and private property rights during a presentation to the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Federalist Society on January 13, 2011.
Entries by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law
NPR Debate
1851 Center for Constitutional Law Executive Director Maurice Thompson debates liberal academics and activists on the significance of the nation’s guiding document on National Public Radio’s “To the Point” program. Thompson argues the Constitution is a binding contact between the people and government in which the peoples’ rights and liberties are articulated.
Workplace Freedom Amendment Petitions Being Circulated for Inclusion on the 2012 Ballot
The Ohio Workplace Freedom Amendment, which would “guarantee the freedom of Ohioans to choose whether to participate in a labor organization as a condition of employment,” will appear on the November 2012 ballot if 386,000 signatures are submitted by early July. Specifically the Amendment would provide that, in Ohio: No law, rule, agreement, or arrangement […]
First Bar Loses Liquor License Over Smoking Ban Fines
In a continuing effort to get bars, restaurants and private clubs to pay fines they owe from the state smoking ban, the state has started to pull the liquor licenses of bars that owe money.
Ohio Tax Day
This is the Columbus Ohio Tax Day 2010 Tea Party.
Smoking Ban Moves To Court
A smoking ban case involving Zeno’s now goes before the Supreme Court.
The Health Care Mandate: Is it Constitutional?
The Columbus Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society presents a discussion on the federal health care mandate at the Columbus Athletic Club on July 10, 2010.
Watchdog Red Light Camera Law ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
Thompson discusses the red light camera law in a story for WBNS and ONN News.
Ohio AG Certifies 1851’s Health Care Amendment Language
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray certifies constitutional amendment language drafted by the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law on behalf of the Ohio Liberty Council as fair and truthful. The amendment seeks to block implementation of federal health care mandates.
Maurice Thompson on ONN’s Capitol Square
1851 Center for Constitutional Law Executive Director Maurice Thompson discusses the Ohio Liberty Council’s state constitutional amendment aimed at blocking implementation of the national health care reform law in Ohio. This is the first of two videos.