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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the case of Iowa v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reject a new SEC rule mandating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. The Institute argues that this rule exceeds the SEC’s Congressional authority and could have severe economic repercussions for American farmers and families.
Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Frisard’s Transportation v. U.S. Department of Labor with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to overturn a rule by the U.S. Department of Labor that mandates independent contractors into employment situations they may not desire.
Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Powell v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, urging the court to overturn the SEC’s gag rule that prohibits Americans who settle a case with the SEC from discussing it publicly.
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.
The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the case of Wilson v. Hawaii, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court concerning Second Amendment rights. The filing calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to assert its authority over state courts regarding constitutional interpretations.
Columbus, OH – David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute, issued a statement following the City of Columbus' filing in Doe v. Columbus with the Ohio Supreme Court.
Columbus, OH – On Friday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Laird v. United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. The institute contends that government unions should not use obscure and arbitrary opt-out windows to deny public employees their First Amendment rights or illegally deduct money from paychecks after employees have left the union.
