Legal Opinion

Jones v. State (In re Hendon)

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 2018No. 18-AP-125Published

1Opinion of the CourtO'Connor, C.J.

*1315{¶ 1} Latasha Jones has purported to file 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 case.

{¶ 2} As previously explained,

R.C. 2701.03(A) requires that a party seeking to disqualify a judge file an "affidavit" with the clerk of this court. Under Ohio law, an affidavit is a " 'written declaration under oath.' " In re Disqualification of Donnelly, 134 Ohio St.3d 1221, 2011-Ohio-7080, 982 N.E.2d 713, ¶ 2, quoting R.C.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. SmithOhio Supreme Court · 1992
  2. In re Disqualification of DonnellyOhio Supreme Court · 2011
  3. City of Cleveland v. ColemanOhio Supreme Court · 2017

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