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Magistrate Blocks Cleveland Browns From Using $600 Million in Unclaimed State Funds for New Brook Park Stadium Until Lawsuit Is Resolved
A court halted Ohio’s $600 million plan to fund the Browns’ new stadium with unclaimed money amid a lawsuit citing constitutional violations.
- On Monday, Franklin County Magistrate Jennifer D. Hunt issued an injunction blocking the Browns from using $600 million in Ohio unclaimed funds to build a stadium, pausing transfers until the lawsuit is resolved.
- Last year, House Bill 96 allocated $600 million of unclaimed funds for a Browns stadium, which plaintiffs argue violates the Ohio Constitution, a magistrate ruled Monday.
- Her written order said the state failed to give proper notice to taxpayers and concluded the use did not qualify as a 'public use' under the Ohio Constitution.
- The magistrate's order pauses transfers scheduled to start January 1, while construction at the Brook Park site continues with lawyers for the Ohio Department of Commerce potentially objecting.
- The plaintiffs sued on behalf of residents whose funds were held as of June 30, 2025, and the law allowing the state to claim unclaimed funds for at least 10 years is central to the case.
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