Bradley v. Ohio Ethics Commission

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL W. BRADLEY, : : Plaintiff, : Case No. 2:23-cv-00024 : v. : Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley : OHIO ETHICS COMMISSION, et al., : Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson : Defendants. : OPINION & ORDER I. INTRODUCTION In 2018, Plaintiff, Michael W. Bradley, sought to run for statewide office as a write-in candidate. Initially, he did not realize that he was required to file a financial disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission (“the Commission” or “OEC”) to be a candidate. When asked to do so, he…