Kucinich not done yet, appealing his latest denial to stop the Browns from moving to Brook Park

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Former Cleveland Mayor and U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich has appeal to the Supreme Court of Ohio his latest denial to try and stop the Browns from moving to Brook Park.

In June, the Eighth District Court of Appeals threw out Kucinich’s lawsuit saying as a non-licensed attorney he is not allowed to sue on behalf of taxpayers.

In his filing with the Supreme Court of Ohio last week, Kucinich is now arguing that there is precedence allowing a relator to sue on behalf of taxpayers.

Kucinich still contends the agreement the city of Cleveland entered into with the Haslam Sports Group to no longer stand in the way of the move, was illegal and should be allowed to proceed with the lawsuit.

“Appellant (Kucinich) does not ask this Court to adjudicate the validity of that Settlement Agreement in this jurisdictional appeal. The point is narrower: the agreement illustrates why the availability of taxpayer-relator appellate review is a matter of public and great general interest,” the court filing reads. “When public officials decline to pursue a claim and contractually commit themselves to opposing taxpayer litigation, judicial review may depend entirely upon whether the taxpayer-relator may seek appellate review.”

We have reached out the Browns and the Haslam Sports Group for a comment on this latest appeal.