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The Buckeye Institute Files Another Brief to Protect Taxpayers Against Biden’s Tax Mandate

The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Arizona v. Yellen calling on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona to stop enforcement of the federal tax mandate, which was included in the American Rescue Plan Act. “Without clear and unambiguous language of what the states are permitted and what they are forbidden, the Biden administration’s sweeping disregard for the principle of federalism must be overturned,” said Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute.

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Washington State’s Initiative 1501 is a Clear Violation of the U.S. Constitution

The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Boardman v. Inslee calling on the United States Supreme Court to overturn a union-backed Washington state law that prohibits access to contact information for public employees to anyone except for unions themselves, a clear violation of the First Amendment. Boardman v. Inslee challenges Washington’s Initiative 1501, a ballot initiative funded by government unions that restricts access to the contact information of public employees to any groups except unions.

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The Buckeye Institute Files Brief in Ohio v. Yellen Standing Up for Taxpayers Against Biden’s Tax Mandate

The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Ohio v. Yellen calling on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to stop enforcement of the federal tax mandate, which was included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). In its brief, Buckeye agrees with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost that Congress lacks the authority to usurp state taxing authority, but Buckeye also notes that the court does not have to rule on this matter given the vagueness of the text in the ARPA. 

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“Following Victory in Columbus Tax Case, The Buckeye Institute Files New Tax Lawsuit Against City of Cleveland”

Following a significant victory in Denison v. Kilgore, The Buckeye Institute filed a new lawsuit on behalf of Manal Morsy—a Pennsylvania resident—asking for the court to declare unconstitutional an Ohio law that allows the city of Cleveland, Ohio to tax her income even though she does not live in Cleveland—or even the State of Ohio—and has not worked in Cleveland for more than a year. 

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The Buckeye Institute Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Enforce Congressional Review Act

The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Kansas Natural Resource Coalition v. United States Department of the Interior and recognize the authority of courts to hear claims from private citizens seeking to enforce the 1996 Congressional Review Act—an act which preserves the U.S. Constitution’s essential system of checks and balances.

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The Buckeye Institute Files New Tax Lawsuit Representing Three Ohioans Against Cities of Oregon and Toledo

The Buckeye Institute filed a new lawsuit on behalf of three Ohioans—Joel Curcio and Summer Curcio of Springfield Township, Ohio, and Chris Ackerman of Walbridge, Ohio—which calls for the court to declare unconstitutional an Ohio law that allows the cities of Oregon, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio to tax the income of workers who do not live in, and have not been working within, the respective municipalities.

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The Buckeye Institute Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Protect First Amendment Rights of People Making Charitable Donations

The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of itself and 34 other public policy organizations in the combined cases of Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra and Thomas More Society v. Becerra. The brief calls upon the Supreme Court to protect the privacy and First Amendment rights of individuals who donate to charities and other nonprofit organizations.

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The Buckeye Institute Files Two New Tax Lawsuits Against Columbus and Cincinnati

The Buckeye Institute filed two new lawsuits on behalf of two more Ohioans—Eric Denison of Westerville and Josh Schaad of Blue Ash—which call for the courts to declare unconstitutional an Ohio law that allows the cities of Columbus and Cincinnati to tax the income of workers who do not live in, and have not been working within, the respective municipalities. The Buckeye Institute previously filed another similar case, Buckeye v. Kilgore, in July 2020.;  

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The Buckeye Institute Files First Amendment Case on Behalf of Ohio Guidance Counselor

The Buckeye Institute filed a complaint on behalf of Barbara Kolkowski, who objects to being forced to accept union representation and decisions made by union arbitrators in a contract dispute particularly given that she is not a member of the union. “Even though Ms. Kolkowski is not a member of the union, she is being forced to have a union representative speak for her. This unlawful arrangement contravenes the well-established First Amendment rights of public-sector employees and plainly violates Ohio statute.”

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