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Ohio Supreme Court· 7/13/1999

State v. Mackey

Citations

  • 88 Ohio St. 3d 1212
  • 723 N.E.2d 1101

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  • a unique “combination of factors” cited by the affiant is sufficient to create an appearance of impropriety mandating disqualification
  • judge disqualified to avoid appearance of impropriety where the attorney-affiant was to be called as a witness in a disciplinary case against the judge and the affiant was the judge’s recent election opponent
  • a judge was disqualified from all cases involving her previous election opponent where a unique “combination of factors,” including that the affiant would likely be a witness in any disciplinary proceeding against the judge, created an appearance of impropriety

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Judges: Moyer

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