by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | Oct 21, 2009 | 2009, Entrepreneur Rights, Property Rights
A victory came on October 19, 2009 for Ohio bars and restaurants facing fines for breaking the state smoking ban. Up to that point, enforcement methods essentially required small businesses to enforce the smoking ban for the government. The 1851 Center points out that...
by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | Oct 9, 2009 | 2009
On the morning of December 1, 2008, law enforcement officers forcefully entered the Stowers’ residence, without first announcing they were police or stating the purpose of the visit. With guns drawn, officers swiftly and immediately moved to the upstairs of the...
by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | Aug 1, 2009 | 2009
The legislature has passed a state budget that includes the repeal of Ohio’s Estate Tax. Special thanks to the team at http://www.endohioestatetax.com/ for their leadership in accomplishing a feat that no liberty group before them had accomplished: the elimination...
by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | Aug 1, 2009 | 2009, Uncategorized
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by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | Jul 24, 2009 | 2009, Free Speech
August 3, 2009: 1851 Center Files Amicus In Supreme Court Slots Case The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law filed an amicus brief in LetOhioVote.org v. Brunner with the Ohio Supreme Court. This filing supports a public vote on video slot machines at Ohio horse race...
by 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | May 24, 2009 | 2009, Free Speech
In May 2009, the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law filed, in Federal Court, a motion to restrain the City of Cincinnati and its agents from harassing citizens who are demanding that the City put its $200 million trolley project to a vote. The Motion argues the City...