In re Disqualification of Nicely

{¶ 1} Plaintiff Vicki M. O’Malley (“O’Malley”) and her attorney, Colleen Mary O’Toole, have filed affidavits with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Judith A. Nicely, a retired judge sitting by assignment in case No. DR-04-299141, now pending on defendant Patrick O’Malley’s contempt motion, in the Domestic Relations Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County. Michael Bassett, O’Malley’s former counsel, and Joan Meier, the Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, have also filed affidavits to support…