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Inside Courts: Appeals court curtails local authority in plastic bag ban case
An appeals court ruling that Athens’ ordinance is unconstitutional spotlights a growing clash between state laws and municipal home rule.
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Inside Courts: Athens fights for local control in high-stakes court clash
Local and state statues — and Ohio cities’ home rule — collide as the Fourth District Court of Appeals hears Athens’ defense of its plastic bag ban.
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Court rules against Athens’ plastic bag ban; city to appeal (Updated)
The council voted at its meeting Monday night to appeal the local court’s Aug. 28 ruling that overturned the city’s ban on single-use plastic bags.
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Inside Courts: Unpacking the decision overturning Athens’ plastic bag ban
Judge George McCarthy’s ruling included facts outside the case, which could cause it to be overturned on appeal.
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Inside Courts: The Athens plastic bag ban
In this new series, retired judge Tom Hodson makes legal proceedings and the law understandable. First up: Athens’ plastic bag ban.
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Sunshine law compliance tricky for Athens County governments
When government isn’t your full-time job, officials say, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks
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OU pauses race-based scholarships after Supreme Court ruling, attorney general advice
A spokesperson for the state AG said race-based scholarships discriminate on the basis of race in awarding benefits and are therefore unconstitutional.
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Athens responds to lawsuit over plastic bag ban
The city estimates 85 to 90% of Athens stores and vendors have complied with its ban on single-use plastic bags.
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State tries to stop Athens’ plastic bag ban, now in effect
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says the city overstepped in passing the ban, which the AG says conflicts with state law.