Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has requested a pause or dismissal of the Browns lawsuit against the City of Cleveland regarding the Modell Law.

The Cleveland Browns legal challenge in federal court over its proposed move from downtown to Brook Park should be tossed out, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and City of Cleveland argued on Wednesday.

To Case Western Reserve University law professor Eric Chaffee, there’s one big takeaway from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s decision to enter the battle between the Cleveland Browns and the City of Cleveland. “It means the state is willing to take a side here — and it does want the Browns to remain in Cleveland,” Chaffee said.

As the Cleveland Browns set their sights on the suburbs, Ohio’s top cop is weighing in on the escalating fight over the Modell law, a state law designed to make it harder for pro sports teams to leave publicly subsidized facilities.