State Ex Rel. Hubbard v. Donnelly, Unpublished Decision (9-3-2004)

ORIGINAL ACTION JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} On March 1, 2004, the relator, Jerry Hubbard, commenced this mandamus action against the respondent, Judge John J. Donnelly of the Cuyahoga County Probate Court, "to allow pro se to change name for religious belief." (Paragraph 3 of the complaint.) Hubbard asserts that he fulfilled the requirements for obtaining a name change and that he had obtained a court date, but that he was arrested before he could appear for the hearing. On March 10, 2004, Judge Donnelly, through the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, moved to dismiss the mandamus action. Hubbard…