OH v. Janet Yellen, et al

  1. November 18, 2022

    6th Circ. Tosses Ohio's Challenge To ARPA Tax Cut Limit

    The Sixth Circuit on Friday threw out Ohio's challenge to an American Rescue Plan Act provision that requires states to return pandemic aid used to offset tax cuts, finding that no federal recoupment of state funds was imminent.

  2. January 26, 2022

    6th Circ. Probes Ohio's Standing To Block ARPA Tax Cut Limit

    A panel of Sixth Circuit judges seemed disinclined Wednesday to accept that Ohio has standing to challenge a federal law's prohibition against using coronavirus aid to offset tax cuts, saying the state's arguments appeared to be based on hypothetical harms.

  3. October 26, 2021

    Ohio Lacks Standing To Nix Tax-Cut Limit, US Tells 6th Circ.

    The Sixth Circuit should nullify an injunction preventing the federal government from enforcing against Ohio a ban on using coronavirus aid to offset tax cuts because the state lacks standing to challenge the law, the federal government said Tuesday.

  4. October 20, 2021

    Policy Groups, 20 States Back Ohio's ARPA Fight In 6th Circ.

    Three limited-government advocacy organizations and 20 states urged the Sixth Circuit to uphold an injunction barring the federal government from enforcing a law against Ohio that requires states to return coronavirus aid used to offset tax cuts.

  5. October 19, 2021

    Biz Groups, Mich. Legislators Back Ohio In 6th Circ. ARPA Row

    Business advocacy groups and Michigan lawmakers backed Ohio's bid before the Sixth Circuit to uphold an injunction barring the federal government from enforcing a law limiting states from using coronavirus aid to offset tax cuts, calling the provision unconstitutional.

  6. October 15, 2021

    Tax Group Urges 6th Circ. To Affirm Injunction On Tax-Cut Limit

    A conservative-leaning taxpayer group urged the Sixth Circuit on Friday to uphold a federal court's injunction against a federal provision banning states from using pandemic aid to offset tax cuts, arguing the clawback portion is unconstitutionally ambiguous.

  7. October 12, 2021

    Ohio Urges 6th Circ. To Affirm Tax-Cut Limit Injunction

    The Sixth Circuit should uphold an injunction barring the federal government from enforcing a law limiting states from using coronavirus aid to offset tax cuts, Ohio said Tuesday, arguing it impinges the state's ability to set its own tax policy.

  8. September 22, 2021

    Treasury Urges 6th Circ. To Reverse Tax-Cut Limit Injunction

    The U.S. Treasury urged the Sixth Circuit to reverse an injunction barring the America Rescue Plan's clawback provision from being enforced against Ohio, saying the provision and later rulemaking were proper exercises of the federal government's power.

  9. September 07, 2021

    6th Circ. Expedites Hearing For Ohio Over State Tax Cut Ban

    The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday ordered an expedited hearing in the U.S. Treasury's challenge to a permanent injunction preventing it from imposing on Ohio a federal prohibition preventing states from using pandemic aid to offset tax cuts.