In re Disqualification of Cottrill

Citations

• 215 N.E.3d 569
• 171 Ohio St. 3d 1201
• 2022 Ohio 4800

Syllabus

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 bias—Disqualification granted.