Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Detty

{¶ 1} In December 2000, respondent, John Detty of Jackson, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0022112, was romantically involved with the plaintiff in a divorce case pending before a judge of the court of common pleas in that county. Respondent was active in party politics and later that month would become a member of his party’s county executive committee.

*58{¶ 2} Respondent approached the judge, who was a member of respondent’s political party, and told him that he was concerned about the manner in which the judge’s magistrate was conducting the divorce case. Specifically, because of accusations…