In re Disqualification of Donnelly

{¶ 1} Jose Lisboa Jr. has filed a request with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 to disqualify Judge Michael P. Donnelly from acting on any further proceedings in case No. CV-11-753481, now pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County.

{¶ 2} R.C. 2701.03(A) requires that a party seeking to disqualify a judge must file an “affidavit” with the clerk of the Supreme Court. Under Ohio law, an affidavit “is a written declaration under oath.” R.C. 2319.02. To comply with R.C. 2701.03, an affidavit must be confirmed by oath or affirmation of the party making it and be made before a…