State ex rel. Forsyth v. Brigner

In his propositions of law, Forsyth asserts that the court of appeals erred in dismissing his mandamus action. For the following reasons, Forsyth’s contentions lack merit.

First, Forsyth’s claim for a writ of mandamus to prohibit Judge Brigner from enforcing his order is, in fact, a request for a prohibitory injunction, which the court of appeals lacked jurisdiction to grant. State ex rel. Lanham v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth. (1997), 80 Ohio St.3d 425, 426-427, 687 N.E.2d 283, 284.

Second, Judge Brigner acted within his discretion in limiting Forsyth’s access to the domestic relations court, given…