State ex rel. Cleveland v. Russo (Slip Opinion)

*449 {¶ 1} In this original action, relator, the city of Cleveland, seeks a peremptory writ of prohibition against respondent, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Nancy M. Russo. Because Judge Russo patently and unambiguously lacks jurisdiction over the controversy, we grant Cleveland's request for a peremptory writ of prohibition and order Judge Russo to vacate the orders that she previously entered in *450 Assn. of Cleveland Fire Fighters, Local 93 v. Cleveland , Cuyahoga C.P. No. CV-19-910679, and to cease exercising jurisdiction over that case.

Background

{¶ 2} Traditionally, Cleveland fire…