February 28, 2020
An Ohio federal judge has thrown out a city policy intended to give Lake Erie rights to "exist, flourish and naturally evolve," saying its provisions were unconstitutionally vague and the ruling "is not a close call."
August 15, 2019
An Ohio environmental group said Thursday that local communities can pass provisions that go beyond state-imposed guidelines if they are aimed at enhancing public health and safety, arguing that a challenge to the city of Toledo's "bill of rights" for Lake Erie's protection should fail.
May 28, 2019
Ohio has told a federal court that the city of Toledo's "bill of rights" for Lake Erie's protection was an overreach of local authority that interfered with the power of the state to control its waters.
May 09, 2019
The citizen group behind a Toledo, Ohio, law establishing an expansive "bill of rights" for Lake Erie urged a federal judge Wednesday to pause litigation challenging the measure while it appeals the denial of its intervention request, saying the Sixth Circuit will likely take its side.
February 28, 2019
A new Toledo, Ohio, law establishing an expansive "bill of rights" for Lake Erie, which is intended to foster the cleanup and care of the lake and its watershed, was challenged Wednesday by farmers who say the measure violates several of their constitutional rights.