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Just last month, we reported that the Ohio Supreme Court amended the rules governing judicial conduct to permit judicial candidates to announce their political affiliations to the voters. Well, the Court has now reversed course and reinstated the rule barring judicial candidates from announcing their political affiliation after the primary election.

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer,  although the initial rule change followed public comment and was publicy announced, this time, the Court made secretly and did not publicize the reinstatement of the prohibition for nearly a week:  “Two weeks after passing a rule that would allow judicial candidates to align themselves with political parties for general elections, the Ohio Supreme Court without explanation or public notice has reversed its decision.”

We will keep our eyes open for more information about what led to the Court’s decision to reinstate the old rule.

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