A class action lawsuit was filed in Franklin County Common Pleas against Ohio's Republicans’ plan to fund a new domed stadium for the Cleveland Browns with unclaimed funds. The legal action, initiated by former Attorney General Marc Dann and former state Rep. Jeffrey Crossman, argues this plan violates constitutional provisions against taking private property for public use and infringes on due process rights. The lawsuit challenges the state's budget, which allocates over $1 billion in unclaimed funds for the stadium. An injunction is sought to halt this funding strategy.
The lawsuit argues that taking money from the state's Unclaimed Funds Account to pay for the stadium violates constitutional prohibitions against taking people's private property for government use.
The litigation challenges specific provisions in the state's two-year, $60 billion operating budget that diverts more than $1 billion in unclaimed funds to create an Ohio Cultural and Sports Facility Performance Grant Fund.
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has spoken out against using unclaimed funds for such a purpose, urging DeWine to veto it.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the funding plan for the Browns' new stadium in Brook Park.
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