Ohio Council 8 American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees v. Brunner

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SUSAN J. DLOTT, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs claim that the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct Rule that prohibits judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions except in writing or when speaking to groups of twenty or more individuals violates their rights under the First Amendment. Defendants1 move for summary judgment claiming that this restriction on a judicial candidate’s right to solicit campaign funds is narrowly…