Municipalities can resolve wrongful-death lawsuits arising from law-enforcement incidents by paying monetary settlements to plaintiffs.
October 25, 2025
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procedural
Describes a common method for resolving wrongful-death claims against cities.
Municipalities and states may use legal action to challenge or resist deployments of federal military or paramilitary forces to their cities.
October 09, 2025
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legal
Common legal recourse used by local governments in response to proposed or actual deployments of federal forces in U.S. cities.
U.S. states and municipalities can seek injunctive relief in federal court, such as temporary restraining orders, to challenge federal government actions including deployments of National Guard or military forces.
October 05, 2025
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legal
Describes a common legal mechanism for states and cities to challenge federal actions in federal jurisdiction.
State governments and municipalities can file lawsuits to challenge federal decisions to federalize or deploy National Guard forces within their jurisdictions.
high
legal
Describes a legal recourse used by subnational governments when disputing federal troop deployments.
The Ohio Constitution grants municipalities home rule authority to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce local police, sanitary, and other similar regulations that are not in conflict with general laws.
high
legal
Describes the scope of municipal home rule authority in Ohio.