Rule 21.02 - Proceedings after an Affidavit of Disqualification is Filed(A) General(1) Except as provided in R.C. 2701.03(D)(2) through (4), if the Clerk of Supreme Court accepts an affidavit of disqualification for filing, the affidavit deprives the judge against whom the affidavit was filed of any authority to preside in the case(s) identified in the affidavit until the Chief Justice, or a Justice designated by the Chief Justice, rules on the affidavit.(2) Upon review of the affidavit, the Chief Justice, or a Justice designated by the Chief Justice, may request that the judge file a written response to the affidavit.(B) Response of Judge(1) If requested, the judge shall file the response with the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the form and within the time frame established by the Chief Justice, or a Justice designated by the Chief Justice.(2) A judge may file a request for extension of time to submit a response, and the Chief Justice, or a Justice designated by the Chief Justice, may grant an extension of time, provided the request states good cause for an extension and is filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Chief Justice, or a Justice designated by the Chief Justice, for filing the response.(3) The judge shall serve a copy of the response on the affiant and all parties, or their counsel, in the underlying case as provided for by S.Ct.Prac.R. 21.03.(4) The response to the affidavit shall not exceed fifteen numbered pages, exclusive of the certificate of service and any exhibits.(C) Reply to ResponseNo reply to a response from the judge shall be permitted and the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall refuse to file a reply to a response from the judge.
(D) Additional or Supplemental Affidavits of DisqualificationThe Clerk of the Supreme Court may accept supplemental or additional affidavits of disqualification regarding a pending case, provided that the supplemental or additional affidavits meet the filing requirements set forth in S.Ct.Prac.R. 21.01(C) and R.C. 2701.03.
(E) Motion for ReconsiderationNo motion for reconsideration may be filed and the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall refuse to file a motion for reconsideration regarding an affidavit of disqualification.
Ohio. R. Prac. S. Ct. 21.02
Adopted January 8, 2019, effective 3/1/2019.