Legal Opinion
In re Disqualification of Cottrill
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 2022No. 22-AP-153PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
[Cite as In re Disqualification of Cottrill, ___ Ohio St.3d ___,
2022-Ohio-4800.] IN RE DISQUALIFICATION OF COTTRILL. THE STATE OF OHIO v. WEAVER. [Cite as In re Disqualification of Cottrill, ___ Ohio St.3d ___,
2022-Ohio-4800.] Judges—Affidavits of disqualification—R.C. 2701.03—Even in cases in which no evidence of actual bias or prejudice is apparent, a judge’s disqualification may be appropriate to avoid an appearance of impropriety or when the public’s confidence in the integrity of the judicial system is at issue—An appearance of bias can be just as damaging to public confidence as actual…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. WeaverOhio Supreme Court · 2022
- Haslam v. Morrison, District JudgeUtah Supreme Court · 1948
- State v. Kraus (In re Crawford)Ohio Supreme Court · 2017
- Davila v. Oriana House, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 2005
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. BrowningOhio Court of Appeals · 2023