Overview

• On July 10 the Browns filed a federal motion to lift the stay on their suit challenging Ohio’s Modell Law as unconstitutional, arguing that ongoing county enforcement is causing harm
• Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court last week refused to dismiss Cleveland’s enforcement action, and the city has asked that court to block any Browns activity related to the Brook Park stadium
• State legislators amended the Modell Law in June to permit relocations within Ohio, but Cleveland continues pressing its suit under the original statute
• Brook Park Mayor Ed Orcutt said preparatory work for the privately financed $2.4 billion dome is proceeding toward an early-2026 groundbreaking
• The outcome of parallel federal and county court battles will decide whether the Browns can move off their downtown lease after the 2028 season