On June 8, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner filed this brief in Brunner v LaRose, n.d., 4:23cv-2180. Brunner is a Democrat who argues that the label “Democrat” should not be placed on the November ballot next to her name (she is running for re-election). Alternatively, she argues that if “Democrat” will appear next to her name on the November ballot, the judicial rules for candidates for judicial office that bar them from discussing public policy issues should be set aside. In other words, if she must have “Democrat” on the ballot next to her name, she wants to be able to defend political ideas associated with the Democratic Party.