Legal Opinion

In re Disqualification of Fuerst

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 2012No. 12-AP-058PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’Connor, CJ.

{¶ 1} William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Nancy A. Fuerst from acting on any further proceedings in case No. SD-12-076919, now pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County.

{¶ 2} Prosecutor Mason alleges that Judge Fuerst “has exhibited a fixed anticipatory judgment regarding the ultimate issue to be resolved” in the underlying matter. He also asserts that Judge Fuerst demonstrated bias and prejudice by assigning the underlying matter to herself, in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Simmons v. Goodwill Industries of Akron, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Buckingham Coal Co. v. SantoOhio Supreme Court · 2004
  3. In re Disqualification of SolovanOhio Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Signer v. SignerOhio Supreme Court · 2005
  5. In re Disqualification of FloydOhio Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by35 opinions

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