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Buckeye Institute urges Supreme Court to end use of in-house tribunals
On September 12, 2024, The Buckeye Institute joined forces with the Cato Institute and the National Federation of Independent Business to file an amicus brief in Leachco, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and terminate the federal government’s use of what they describe as unconstitutional in-house tribunals.
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Buckeye Institute urges public-private partnerships over government-owned broadband networks
On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute released a policy memo addressing the shortcomings of government-owned broadband networks (GONs) and advocating for public-private partnerships to enhance broadband access.
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Buckeye Institute urges improved regulations for Ohio's debt resolution industry
Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute released a new policy memo urging lawmakers to assist Ohioans struggling with debt by adopting policies to improve debt resolution options and increase “consumer access to all available debt management and settlement options.”
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Buckeye Institute urges court to halt use of private businesses for government funding
The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the case of Buffalo, NY v. Hyundai, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to prevent governments from using private businesses as sources of funding for local government operations.
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Buckeye Institute urges SCOTUS to end forced union representation laws
Columbus, OH – On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress at City University of New York (PSC/CUNY), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and end laws that mandate public-sector employees to accept union representation they neither requested nor desire.
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Buckeye Institute files appeal in Cleveland class action tax case
The Buckeye Institute has filed a notice of appeal in the case Wos v. Cleveland, a class action lawsuit representing nonresidents of Cleveland who experienced delays in receiving their municipal income tax refunds. The appeal will be heard by Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals.
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Ohio's job market sees mixed results in latest employment report
Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
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Buckeye Institute urges court action against government's forfeiture practices
Columbus, OH – On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in United States v. Ross, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to prevent the government from exploiting the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act to avoid paying attorneys’ fees when it loses in court.
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The Buckeye Institute joins amicus brief urging SCOTUS to protect access to legal system
On August 12, 2024, The Buckeye Institute joined an amicus brief in the case of Lackey v. Stinnie, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure Americans' access to the legal system.
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Buckeye Institute urges SCOTUS to reaffirm federal property boundary precedent
The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the case of Fiehler v. Mecklenburg, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and assert that states lack the authority to alter federally established property boundaries. The filing was made on Wednesday.
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The Buckeye Institute urges Ohio Supreme Court against new appeal rule in gun case
On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed its brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Doe v. Columbus, urging the court to reject attempts by the city of Columbus and the state of Ohio to establish a new rule that would “allow the government to always immediately appeal a preliminary injunction that prevents enforcement of a statute or ordinance.”
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The Buckeye Institute files amicus brief challenging California's ammunition purchase restrictions
Columbus, OH – On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Rhode v. Bonta, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to affirm that California cannot selectively protect constitutional rights.
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Buckeye Institute appeals ruling in Cincinnati union wage dispute
The Buckeye Institute filed an appeal on Tuesday against a State Employment Relations Board (SERB) decision in the case of Littlejohn v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The appeal, submitted to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, requests the court to instruct the government and its unions to cease deducting money from employees' paychecks after they have resigned from the union.
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Buckeye Institute helps secure victory for small business owners
The Buckeye Institute has secured a significant nationwide victory for small business owners and their employees. After more than a year, the Biden administration abandoned its appeal of a rule that threatened the franchise business model in America.
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Buckeye Institute files SCOTUS brief against California's energy policy enforcement
On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Alabama v. California, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent California and four other states from using the courts to impose their energy policies on independent and sovereign states.
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Buckeye Institute challenges Biden's drug price controls as unconstitutional
The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the cases of Bristol Myers Squibb v. Becerra and Janssen Pharmaceuticals v. Becerra, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to declare that the Biden administration's price controls under the Inflation Reduction Act are unconstitutional and ineffective in curbing inflation.
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Ohio's job market sees decline as unemployment rises
Columbus, OH – Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
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Buckeye Institute appeals to Ohio Supreme Court over union wage theft case
The Buckeye Institute has filed an appeal in the case of Darling v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) with the Ohio Supreme Court. The organization is seeking a ruling that confirms Ohio’s lower courts, rather than the State Employment Relations Board (SERB), have jurisdiction over cases where public employees allege their employers have illegally deducted money from their paychecks for union dues.
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Buckeye Institute files second brief against Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
On July 15, 2024, The Buckeye Institute submitted its second amicus brief in the case of Alaska v. U.S. Department of Education, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the matter. The brief argues that President Biden's SAVE program, which aims to transfer student loan debt to taxpayers, exceeds the legal authority of the Secretary of Education and was adopted improperly.
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Supreme Court cites The Bucky Inst.'s brief in landmark rulings
Columbus, OH – In the U.S. Supreme Court term that ended on July 1, 2024, The Buckeye Institute’s influence at the court was further cemented with numerous citations in the court’s ruling in Culley v. Marshall. Additionally, The Buckeye Institute, the U.S. Constitution, and liberty all scored important victories in seven cases before the high court.