CLEVELAND — Ohio’s attorney general is asking a federal judge to throw out the Cleveland Browns’ challenge to the state’s so-called Modell law – on new grounds.

In a Friday afternoon court filing, Attorney General Dave Yost said the team’s lawsuit is irrelevant now and should be tossed.

The General Assembly recently rewrote the state law at the heart of the case – a law designed to make it tougher for pro sports teams to leave taxpayer-supported facilities. The updated language only applies to teams planning an out-of-state move.

Lawmakers slipped those changes into the state’s new operating budget, a spending bill that also included a $600 million grant for a new Browns stadium in Brook Park. Lawmakers add change to Modell law in budget, aiding Browns move to Brook Park

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