Buckeye Reporter

Columbus, OH – The Buckeye Institute has taken a stand in the case of Gonzales v. Inslee, as it filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard the private property rights of landlords. David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute, emphasized the importance of the takings clause in the U.S. Constitution, stating, "The takings clause—which says the government cannot take private property ‘without just compensation’—is a bedrock principle of the U.S. Constitution."

Tryon further highlighted the significance of the case, noting, “And this case presents the U.S. Supreme Court the opportunity to make clear that regardless of whether the government physically takes your property or gives possession to someone else, it still violates the Constitution.”

In its brief, The Buckeye Institute underscored the right to exclude individuals from one's property as a key aspect of property rights protected by the Fifth Amendment. The institute argued that the state of Washington's actions effectively constituted a taking of private property by prohibiting landlords from excluding non-rent paying tenants.

Larry Obhof, a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, and former president of the Ohio Senate, serves as the counsel of record for The Buckeye Institute in this matter. The Pacific Legal Foundation is presenting arguments in Gonzales v. Inslee.

The Buckeye Institute's involvement in this case reflects its commitment to upholding private property rights and advocating for constitutional principles in the legal arena.