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The First Amendment Protection Of Charitable Speech, Joseph Mead
The First Amendment Protection Of Charitable Speech, Joseph Mead
All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications
Although philanthropy ranks among the best of human endeavors, local governments across the country have severely restricted charitable entreaties by organizations and individuals alike, all in the name of eliminating "panhandlers." These laws rely on premises that increasingly conflict with Supreme Court instructions about the freedom of speech. Yet lingering uncertainty about where exactly charitable restrictions fall in First Amendment jurisprudence has encouraged local governments to innovate new statutory formulations to wage war on expressions of poverty in order to "clean up" their cities. This piece examines seven arguments commonly used to justify restrictions on charitable solicitations and finds them …
The Tax Status Of Ohio Property Used For Low-Income Housing, Christopher P. Conomy
The Tax Status Of Ohio Property Used For Low-Income Housing, Christopher P. Conomy
Cleveland State Law Review
This Note argues that the rule denying property tax exemption to low-income housing units is improper. The rule is improper in three significant regards. First, as a matter of social and public policy, the rule is misguided, because it hinders the fulfillment of an important need in Ohio and in American society at large. Second, as a purely legal matter, the original rule denying exemption for these properties resulted as a mistaken application of the existing law regarding the definition of "charitable" use. The third, and most compelling reason, is that the legal basis underlying the original rule has undergone …
Initial Impressions Of The Treasury Report On Foundations, Marcus Schoenfeld
Initial Impressions Of The Treasury Report On Foundations, Marcus Schoenfeld
Cleveland State Law Review
Very recently in the United States Treasury Department submitted its study of private foundations to Congress. This is the most recent development in an attempt to delineate the proper role of foundations and their donors in our society, and more particularly their proper tax treatment. Although it is much too soon to predict the effect of the Treasury Report, since Congress itself asked for the study, it is quite likely that some more restrictive legislation will result.