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Law's Eric Chaffee explains the Browns stadium funding hold

Media | May 14, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Why state funding for the new Browns stadium plan is on hold—and what happens next

Crain's Cleveland Business: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said a recent injunction pauses Cleveland Browns stadium funding as courts weigh property-rights concerns, with the case likely headed to the Ohio Supreme Court—possibly being ruled unconstitutional, forcing alternative funding options.

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