State ex rel. Moir v. Kovack (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} This case is an action for a writ of prohibition regarding an underlying divorce case in the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. The judge assigned to the case, respondent Mary R. Kovack, recused herself, and the chief justice of this court assigned a visiting judge. Thereafter, acting in her capacity as the administrative judge of that court, Judge Kovack issued orders assigning magistrates to the visiting judge for the purpose of presiding over the divorce at issue.

{¶ 2} Relator, Gabriella Moir, brought this action against Judge Kovack and Judge Carol J.…