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"Ohio Judicial Regulations Lawsuit"

This post was written by Chuck Kallendorf: "Contending that "Ohio is the only state in the union in which judicial candidates participate in partisan primary elections, but are then restricted to non-partisan statuses in general elections," suit was filed in U.S. Southern District Court yesterday contesting the issue.

By Ohio law, judicial candidates competing in a general election in Ohio are considered nonpartisan candidates. O.R.C. 3501.01 (J) 

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The suit also challenges "two provisions of the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct: Rule 4.2 (B) (4), stating that a judicial candidate shall not, 'After the day of the primary election, identify himself or herself in advertising as a member of or affiliated with a political party;' and Rule 4.4 (A), stating that 'A judicial candidate shall not personally solicit or receive campaign contributions.'"

The full text of this interesting post and the active link may be reached by clicking on the author's name.

Source: Hamilton County Law Library Blog, 29 July 2010. Reproduced with permission.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on July 30, 2010 (boomark / email).