In re Hendon

*1203{¶ 1} Mary Jill Hugan, counsel for the third-party care givers, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Sylvia Sieve Hendon, a retired judge sitting by assignment, from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced custody case.

{¶ 2} Ms. Hugan avers that at a recent in-chambers conference, Judge Hendon threatened to report Ms. Hugan's client-who is an attorney-to disciplinary authorities unless he agreed to settle the pending contempt matter and pay opposing counsel's attorney fees. Because of the judge's…