FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2024 Non-local homeowners forced to pay extra earn right to seek refunds. Cleveland, OH – A federal court late yesterday certified a class action lawsuit against the City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, explaining that homeowners who were forced to pay additional annual assessments are entitled to demand refunds of these […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2023 Ohio Cities Cannot Gut Search Warrant Requirement North Canton’s crusade for warrants to enter homes based solely on lack of consent from homeowners is unconstitutional. Stark County, OH – The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law today moved to stop attempts by the City of North Canton to obtain boilerplate […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2023 Ohio cities may not charge extra assessments to nonresidents who own homes within their limits. Columbus, OH – The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law this week moved to enjoin the City of Cleveland Heights discriminatory targeting of nonresident homeowners with annual assessment beyond their regular property taxes. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2022 Cincinnati charged “alarm fees” to homeowners and businesses protecting themselves with security alarms. Cincinnati, OH – The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas today ordered the City of Cincinnati to return the $3.3 million that it illegally assessed to home and business owners since creating “alarm user […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2022 HB 496 would violate the Health Care Freedom Amendment and felonize natural births in Ohio Columbus, OH – The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law this week intervened to object to any further advancement of HB 496 in the Ohio General Assembly. The Bill makes the “unlicensed practice […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2022 Ohio cities unlawfully trample property rights when they criminalize vacation rentals. Columbus, OH – The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law this week moved to enjoin the City of Milford’s severe new restrictions targeting homeowners listing their homes on Airbnb and VRBO. The federal lawsuit is filed on […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 Cincinnati tax on those using home security alarms, whether they call the police or not, violates Due Process, is unconstitutional. Cincinnati, OH – An Ohio Appellate Court this week ruled unconstitutional a City of Cincinnati ordinance forbidding use of home security alarms by residents unless they first […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2021 In Ashland County, ”any further attempt to enforce mask restrictions will result in further restraint of any such attempt.” Ashland, OH – An Ohio Court late Wednesday cast doubt on the lawfulness of the state’s mask mandates, holding that the Governor and Department of Health lack authority to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2021 Ohio General Assembly adopted key 1851 Center recommendations, but other than leveling legal playing field, leaves Governor and ODH unchecked Columbus, OH – In overriding the Ohio Governor’s veto and enacting Senate Bill 22, the Ohio General Assembly codified several 1851 Center recommendations that will benefit Ohioans. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2021 Top Ten Takeaways from Government Discovery Responses Columbus, OH – Recent discovery responses provided by the Ohio Department of Health suggest that even after a full year, the Department remains unable to provide evidence justifying its “Stay at Home Orders.” On March 22, 2020, the Ohio Department of […]