August 2021 Ethics Complaint v. Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor

Ohio Supreme Court

Joseph M. Caligiu Chief Disciplinary Counsel

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel

250 Civic Center Drive Suite 325

Columbus, Ohio

August 3, 2021

Re: Ethics complaint v. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

Dear Mr. Caligiu:

The following ethics complaint deals with the unethical conduct, misfeasance in performance of official duties, and violations of the Ohio Constitution, Supreme Court Rules on the Assignment of Judges and Code of Judicial Conduct, all of which are dealt with under separate headings as set forth below with Tables setting forth details of said misconduct at the end of the complaint.

As you’ll see from the Tables set forth herein, I have documented seven-hundred-thirty-eight (738) instances wherein Chief Justice O’Connor violated her oath of office while assigning retired visiting judges to sit on various courts throughout Ohio from January 2011 to July 2021. It would take frivolity to new and yet unseen levels for Chief Justice O’Connor to plead ignorance regarding her serial violations of the constitution, rules of court, and the Rules of Judicial Conduct.

Morever, these assignments were unconstitutional and/or violated Supreme Court rules, something that both the Chief Justice and the assigned judge clearly knew or were dutybound to know.

Every week your office disciplines lawyers and judges who violate their duties imposed by the Code of Professional Responsibility, and to the best of my knowledge you have never vindicated one because of claimed ignorance of the rules and/or the law. In fact, if anyone had the chutzpah to make such an argument the consequences would likely be even worse.

The compensation paid and received by these judges must be deemed improper/illegal and said judges should be made to reimburse the State in full. The question of interest being applied to said payments is another matter that will need to be addressed. Of concern is also the question of whether rulings issued by these judges can withstand judicial review and/or legal disputes by losing litigants due to these illegal/improper assignments.

A. Violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct 

B. Constitutional Violations on Assigning Common Pleas Judges to sit on Supreme Court

C. Constitutional Violations on Assigning Retired Appellate Judges to sit on Supreme Court

D. Violation of 13 Week Assignment of Visiting Judge Prohibition

E. Improper/Illegal Backdating Assignments with effective date of Jan 1, 2011

F. Improper/Illegal Backdating Assignments with effective dates of Jan 1-7, 2011

G: Assignments Made on Same Date of Judge’s Retirement

Unfortunately, pursuant to my ongoing investigation, there are many more instances of unethical conduct and/or misfeasance in office involving the conduct of Chief Justice O’Connor that will need to be addressed and brought to your attention in the not-too-distant future. 

And lastly, since these assignments were unconstitutional and/or violated Supreme Court rules, something that both the Chief Justice and the assigned judge clearly knew or were dutybound to know, the compensation paid and received by these judges must be deemed improper/illegal and said judges should be made to reimburse the State in full. The question of interest being applied to said payments is another matter that will need to be addressed. Of concern is also the question of whether rulings issued by these judges can withstand judicial review and/or legal disputes by losing litigants due to these illegal/improper assignments.

A. Violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct

Canon 1

A judge shall uphold and promote the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary, and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.

Rule 1.2 Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary

[5]Actual improprieties include violations of law, court rules, or provisions of this code

Canon 2

A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially, competently, and diligently.

Violating the Ohio Constitution and Supreme Court Rules Governing the Assignment of Judges a minimum of 738 times would certainly raise serious questions as to the competency of Chief Justice O’Connell.

B. Constitutional Violations on Assigning Judges to sit on Supreme Court

Art. IV Sec. 2 and Sec. 5 of the Ohio Constitution places legal constraints on Chief Justice O’Connor for the assignment of judges to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court by limiting said assignments to sitting appellate court judges. (See Art. IV, Sec. 2 and 5)

The Supreme Court Guidelines for Assignment of Judges Sec. 4 Levels of Assignment 4.01(C) also only allows for a sitting court of appeals judge to sit on the Supreme Court. (See Guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/sku3x99a)  

Sec. 4.02 Levels of Assignment of Retired Judges does not allow for the assignment of a retired common pleas or retired appellate judge to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court.

Despite said constitutional prohibitions, Chief Justice O’Connor illegally made one hundred (100) assignments involving twenty-one (21) retired Common Pleas Judges and 40 assignments involving five (5) retired Appellate Judges to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court. (See Tables B and C)

In one matter,Chief Justice O’Connor illegally assigned retired Franklin County Common Pleas judge Dale Crawford to the Supreme Court on an astounding thirty-five (35) times. Additionally, the Chief Justice engaged in the same illegal conduct when she assigned retired 10^th District Court of Appeal Judge Patrick McGrath thirty-five (35) times. (See Tables B and C)

B.Violation of 13 Week Assignment of Visiting Judge Prohibition

“Except in exigent circumstances, the Chief shall not assign a retired judge to serve as an assigned judge until thirteen weeksafter the date the judge left judicial service as a sitting judge.”

The most relevant application of the term “shall”  its inclusion in the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct at 8.3 “Reporting Professional Misconduct”, which states that an attorney “shall” inform a disciplinary authority if he/she possesses unprivileged knowledge of a violation of the Rules committed by another attorney or more importantly that of a judge.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Kingdom Technologies, Inc. v. United States(754 F.3d 923) specifically ruled that 38 U.S.C. §8127(a) involving Veterans Affairs contracts that included the language that a contracting officer “shall award contracts” ruled that the word “shall” was mandatory and not discretionary.

Table Abelow establishes CJ O’Connor violated the 13-week prohibition against assigning retired judges on three-hundred-twenty-eight (328) separate occasions. It would take frivolity to knew and yet unseen levels for the Chief Justice to proclaim she was unaware of her misdeeds.

Additionally, Table B below sets forth the twenty-four (24) times that CJ O’Connell executed assignments with effective dates that were the same as the judge’s retirement from the bench. Table C lists nineteen (19) retired judges who were provided with assignments by the Chief Justice one (1) day after they retired.

And lastly, in addition to the highly unethical conduct set forth above, I believe that CJ O’Connor’s conduct is in violation of the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct, which is addressed below.

C. Improper/Illegal Backdating of Judicial Assignments

Chief Justice O’Connor assumed her office on January 11, 2011. Therefore, she could not lawfully assign any judge with an effective date of said assignment until after she was sworn in on the 11^th of January. Despite this constitutional prohibition, my review to date (See Table C) shows that she backdated assignments with effective dates of January 1, 2011, on two-hundred-thirty-eight (238) times and did so on forty-eight (48) with backdating taking effect between January 3 and January 7, 2011. (See Table D)

I am confident that the true number of improper/illegal backdating of assignments by the Chief Justice could well surpass 300 or more; however, I cannot afford to spend another two weeks or so investigating the matter.

Table A: Supreme Court Assignment of Common Pleas Judges

Table C: Supreme Court Assignment of Retired Appeals Judges

Table D: Violation of 13 Week Assignment Prohibition

Table E: Improper/Illegal Backdating Assignments with effective date of Jan 1, 2011

1. Jerry Ault of Mansfield Muni: assigned to Shelby Muni 
2. Catherine Barber of Fairborn Muni: assigned to Montgomery County 
3. James Barber Fulton County: assigned to Williams County 
4. James Barber Fulton County: assigned to Lucas County 
5. James Barber Fulton County: assigned to Henry County DR 
6. James Barber Fulton County: assigned to Henry County Probate 
7. James Barber Fulton County: assigned to Dayton Muni 
8. Thomas Baronzzi of Columbiana County: assigned to Stark County 
9. Randall Basinger of Putnam County: assigned to Putnam County Muni 
10. Randall Basinger of Putnam County: assigned to Henry County Juv 
11. Randall Basinger of Putnam County: assigned to Allen County 
12. Randall Basinger of Putnam County: assigned to Defiance County
13. Randall Basinger of Putnam County: assigned to Williams County  
14. Randall Basinger of Putnam County: assigned to Henry County Probate
15. Mark Beetham of Harrison County: assigned to Belmont County 
16. William Bevens of Pike County: assigned to Pike County 
17. William Bevens of Pike County: assigned to Pike County e 
18. Steven Bird of Williams County: assigned to Henry County 
19. Steven Bird of Williams County: assigned to Defiance County 
20. Mark Bogen of Lebanon Muni: assigned to Franklin Muni 
21. Michael Brady of Logan County: assigned to Hardin County 
22. Michael Brady of Logan County: assigned to Auglaize County 
23. Michael Bumb of Fulton County: assigned to Fulton County 
24. Michael Bumb of Fulton County: assigned to Henry County Probate 
25. Michael Bumb of Fulton County: assigned to Defiance County 
26. Michael Bumb of Fulton County: assigned to Henry County DR 
27. Gary Byers of Maumee Muni: assigned to Perrysburg Muni 
28. Gary Byers of Maumee Muni: assigned to Oregon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
29. John Campbell of Carroll County: assigned to Summit County effective Jan 1, 2011
30. Timothy Campbell of Greene County: assigned to Carroll County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
31. Timothy Campbell of Greene County: assigned to Stark County effective Jan 1, 2011
32. Timothy Cardwell of Huron County:  assigned to Seneca County effective Jan 1, 2011
33. Timothy Cannon 11th Appeal: assigned to 9th Appeal effective Jan 1, 2011
34. C. Douglas Chamberlain of Logan County: assigned to Hardin County effective Jan 1, 2011
35. C. Douglas Chamberlain of Logan County: assigned to Auglaize County effective Jan 1, 2011
36. Albert Camplese of Ashtabula County: assigned to Ashtabula County Court West effective Jan 1, 2011
37. Albert Camplese of Ashtabula County: assigned to Conneaut Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
38. Albert Camplese of Ashtabula County: assigned to Ashtabula County Court East effective Jan 1, 2011
39. Timothy Cannon of 11th Appeal: assigned to 9th Appeal effective Jan 1, 2011
40. Joseph Clark of Fairfield County: assigned to Supreme Court effective January 1, 2011
41. John Crouse of 1st Appeal: assigned to Hamilton County Gen effective January 1, 2011
42. Frederick Crow of Meigs County: assigned to Lawrence County effective January 1, 2011
43. Frederick Crow of Meigs County: assigned to Morgan County effective January 1, 2011
44. Denise Ann Dartt of Lucas County: assigned to Toledo Muni effective January 1, 2011
45. Denise Ann Dartt of Lucas County: assigned to Oregon Muni effective January 1, 2011
46. Denise Ann Dartt of Lucas County: assigned to Lucas County Gen effective January 1, 2011
47. John DeMuth of Paulding County: assigned to Van Wert County effective January 1, 2011
48. John DeMuth of Paulding County: assigned to Defiance County effective January 1, 2011
49. Patrick Dinkelacker of Hamilton County: assigned to Hamilton County effective January 1, 2011
50. Richard Evans of Coshocton County: assigned to Coshocton County effective January 1, 2011
51. James Fais of Franklin County Muni: assigned to Licking County Muni effective January 1, 2011
52. David Faulkner of Hardin County: assigned to Crawford County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
53. David Faulkner of Hardin County: assigned to Hardin County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
54. David Faulkner of Hardin County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
55. David Faulkner of Hardin County: assigned to Crawford County CC effective Jan 1, 2011
56. David Faulkner of Hardin County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
57. Dan Favreau of Morgan County: assigned to Noble County effective Jan 1, 2011
58. Rex Fortney of Van Wert County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
59. Rex Fortney of Van Wert County: assigned to Paulding County effective Jan 1, 2011
60. Rex Fortney of Van Wert County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
61. Rex Fortney of Van Wert County: assigned to Auglaize County effective Jan 1, 2011
62. Daniel Gerschutz of Putnam County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011
63. Brett Gilbert of: assigned to Logan County Family Court effective Jan 1, 2011
64. Joseph Giulitto of Portage County: assigned to Portage County DR effective Jan 1, 2011
65. Francis Gorman of Toledo Muni: assigned to Hamilton County effective Jan 1, 2011
66. Francis Gorman of Toledo Muni: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
67. Francis Gorman of Toledo Muni: assigned to Fremont Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
68. Michael Goulding of Lucas County: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
69. Michael Goulding of Lucas County: assigned to Perrysburg Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
70. Dianne Grendell 11th Appeal: assigned to 9th District effective Jan 1, 2011
71. Burt Griffin of Cuyahoga County: assigned to Cuyahoga General effective Jan 1, 2011
72. Frederick Hany of Ottawa County: assigned to Oregon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
73. Thomas Harris of Ashtabula County: assigned to Ashtabula County Court E effective Jan 1, 2011
74. Thomas Harris of Ashtabula County: assigned to Ashtabula County Court W effective Jan 1, 2011
75. Thomas Harris of Ashtabula County: assigned to Euclid Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
76. Jerry Hayes of Portage County: assigned to Cuyahoga County effective Jan 6, 2011
77. Jonathan Hein of Darke County: assigned to Mercer County DR effective Jan 1, 2011
78. Jonathan Hein of Darke County: assigned to Mercer County Juvenile effective Jan 1, 2011  
79. Jonathan Hein of Darke County: assigned to Van Wert County DR effective Jan 1, 2011
80. Gary Herman of Auglaize County Muni: assigned to Celina Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
81. Gary Herman of Auglaize County Muni: assigned to Van Wert Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
82. Daniel Hogan of Franklin County: assigned to Hamilton County effective Jan 1, 2011
83. James Hoover of Mansfield Muni: assigned to Morrow County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
84. James Hoover of Mansfield Muni: assigned to BG Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
85. James Hoover of Mansfield Muni: assigned to Perrysburg Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
86. James Hoover of Mansfield Muni: assigned to Crawford County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
87. Jeffrey Ingraham of Mercer County: assigned to Auglaize County effective Jan 1, 2011
88. Jeffrey Ingraham of Mercer County: assigned to Darke County effective Jan 1, 2011
89. Jeffrey Ingraham of Mercer County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
90. Jeffrey Ingraham of Mercer County: assigned to Van Wert County effective Jan 1, 2011
91. Robert Judkins of Highland County: assigned to Hillsboro Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
92. James Kirsch of Scioto County: assigned to Lawrence County effective Jan 1, 2011
93. William Kobelak of Ashtabula County: assigned to Conneaut Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
94. William Kobelak of Ashtabula County: assigned to Chardon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
95. William Kobelak of Ashtabula County: assigned to Painesville Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
96. Timothy Kuhlman of Toledo Muni: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
97. Paul Kutscher of Seneca County: assigned to Hardin County effective Jan 6, 2011
98. Paul Kutscher of Seneca County: assigned to Medina County effective Jan 6, 2011
99. Deborah LeBarron of Euclid Muni: assigned to Conneaut Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
100. Thomas Lee of Holmes County: assigned to Stark County effective Jan 1, 2011
101. Katherine Lias of Franklin County: assigned to Franklin County effective Jan 1, 2011
102. Robert Lindeman of Miami County: assigned to Darke County effective Jan 1, 2011
103. Teresa Liston of Franklin County Muni: assigned to Licking County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
104. Teresa Liston of Franklin County Muni: assigned to Licking County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
105. Robert Lindeman of Miami County: assigned to Darke County effective January 1, 2011
106. Thomas Louden of Delaware County: assigned to Franklin County effective Jan 1, 2011
107. Thomas Louden of Delaware County: assigned to Hardin County effective Jan 1, 2011
108. Thomas Louden of Delaware County: assigned to Union County effective Jan 1, 2011
109. Charles Lowman of Highland County: assigned to Pike County Probate effective Jan 1, 2011
110. Donald Luce of Sidney Muni: assigned to BG Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
111. James Luse of Ross County: assigned to Montgomery County effective Jan 1, 2011
112. Paul Lux of Erie County Muni: assigned to Norwalk Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
113. Denise McColley of Henry County: assigned to Defiance County effective Jan 1, 2011
114. Denise McColley of Henry County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011
115. William McCracken of Clinton County: assigned to Montgomery County effective Jan 1, 2011
116. William McCracken of Clinton County: assigned to Clinton County effective Jan 1, 2011
117. Michael McNulty of Barberton Muni assigned to Akron Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
118. Stephen Michael of Jackson County: assigned to Perry County effective Jan 1, 2011
119. Nodine Miller of Franklin County: assigned to Circleville Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
120. Larry Moore of Kettering Muni: assigned to Fairborn Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
121. Keith Muehlfeld of Henry County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
122. Keith Muehlfeld of Henry County: assigned to Defiance County effective Jan 1, 2011
123. Keith Muehlfeld of Henry County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011
124. James Murphy of Summit County: assigned to Akron Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
125. John Nau of Noble County: assigned to Morgan County effective Jan 1, 2011
126. John Newlin of Champaign County Family Court: assigned to Morgan County effective Jan 1, 2011
127. Chad Niese of Putnam County Court: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
128. Judith Nicely of Summit County: assigned to Lucas County effective Jan 1, 2011
129. Kent North of Bryan Muni: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
130. Gustalo Nunez of Lorain Muni: assigned to Erie County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
131. Gustalo Nunez of Lorain Muni: assigned to Bowling Green Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
132. Gustalo Nunez of Lorain Muni: assigned to Lorain Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
133. Frederick Pepple of Auglaize County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
134. Frederick Pepple of Auglaize County: assigned to Auglaize County effective Jan 1, 2011
135. Frederick Pepple of Auglaize County: assigned to Van Wert County effective Jan 1, 2011
136. Donald Petroff of Oregon Muni: assigned to Perrysburg Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
137. Donald Petroff of Oregon Muni: assigned to Oregon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
138. Donald Petroff of Oregon Muni: assigned to Fremont Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
139. Donald Petroff of Oregon Muni: assigned to Ottawa county Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
140. Donald Petroff of Oregon Muni: assigned to BG Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
141. Thomas Pokorny of Cuyahoga County: assigned to Huron County effective Jan 1, 2011
142. Robert Pollex Wood County Muni: assigned to Henry County effective Jan 1, 2011
143. Scott Powell of Meigs County: assigned to Washington County effective Jan 1, 2011
144. Donald Ramsey of Medina County: assigned to Lucas County effective Jan 1, 2011
145. Donald Ramsey of Medina County: assigned to Cuyahoga County effective Jan 1, 2011
146. Donald Ramsey of Medina County: assigned to Medina County effective Jan 1, 2011
147. James Rapp of Hardin County: assigned to Logan County Family Court effective Jan 6, 2011
148. Mark Reddin of BG Muni: assigned to Perrysburg Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
149. Mark Reddin of BG Muni: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
150. Jeffrey Reed of Allen County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
151. Jeffrey Reed of Allen County: assigned to Van Wert County effective Jan 1, 2011
152. Lori Reisinger of Champaign County Family Court: assigned to Logan County Family Court effective Jan 1, 2011
153. Cynthia Rice 11th Appeal: assigned to 9th District effective Jan 1, 2011
154. Jeffrey Robinson of Fulton County: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
155. John Rohrs of Defiance Muni: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
156. Craig Roth of Williams County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011
157. Stephen Ruyle of Defiance County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011                                           
158. James Ruppert of Franklin Muni: assigned to Montgomery County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
159. Harry Sargeant of Sandusky County: assigned to Fremont Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
160. David Scarpone of Jefferson County: assigned to East Liverpool Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
161. James Scheer of Celina Muni: assigned to Van Wert Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
162. James Scheer of Celina Muni: assigned to Auglaize County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
163. Joseph Schmenk of Defiance County: assigned to Williams County effective Jan 1, 2011
164. Joseph Schmenk of Defiance County: assigned to Henry County DR effective Jan 1, 2011
165. Joseph Schmenk of Defiance County: assigned to Henry County Juv effective Jan 1, 2011
166. Joseph Schmenk of Defiance County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011
167. John Schmitt of Ross County: assigned to Mercer County effective January 1, 2011
168. John Schmitt of Ross County: assigned to Van Wert County effective January 1, 2011
169. Ted Schneiderman of Summit County: assigned to Akron Muni effective January 1, 2011
170. Marvin Shapiro of Akron Muni: assigned to Summit County effective Jan 1, 2011
171. Marvin Shapiro of Akron Muni: assigned to Akron Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
172. Marvin Shapiro of Akron Muni: assigned to Summit County effective Jan 1, 2011
173. Henry Shaw of Delaware County: assigned to Crawford County effective Jan 1, 2011
174. Beth Smith of Mahoning County: assigned to Stark County effective Jan 1, 2011
175. Kevin Smith of Findlay Muni: assigned to Crawford County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
176. Kevin Smith of Findlay Muni: assigned to BG Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
177. Kevin Smith of Findlay Muni: assigned to Oregon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
178. Kevin Smith of Findlay Muni: assigned to Napoleon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
179. Kevin Smith of Findlay Muni: assigned to Perrysburg Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
180. Kevin Smith of Findlay Muni: assigned to Stark County effective Jan 1, 2011
181. Mark Spees of Auglaize County: assigned to Mercer County DR effective Jan 1, 2011
182. Mark Spees of Auglaize County: assigned to Logan County Family Court effective Jan 1, 2011
183. Mark Spees of Auglaize County: assigned to Mercer County Juvenile effective Jan 1, 2011
184. Matt Staley of Allen County: assigned to Logan County Family Court effective Jan 1, 2011
185. Matt Staley of Allen County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
186. Matt Staley of Allen County: assigned to Auglaize County effective Jan 1, 2011
187. Charles Steele of Van Wert County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
188. Charles Steele of Van Wert County: assigned to Darke County effective Jan 1, 2011
189. Charles Steele of Van Wert County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
190. Richard Stevens of Ashtabula County Court West: assigned to Conneaut Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
191. Richard Stevens of assigned to Ashtabula County Court East effective Jan 1, 2011
192. James Stevenson of Shelby County: assigned to Darke County effective Jan 1, 2011
193. James Stevenson of Shelby County: assigned to Miami County effective Jan 1, 2011
194. Jeffrey Strausbaugh of Henry County: assigned to Henry County effective Jan 1, 2011
195. Jeffrey Strausbaugh of Defiance County: assigned to Henry County effective Jan 1, 2011
196. Jeffrey Strausbaugh of Henry County: assigned to Defiance County effective Jan 1, 2011
197. Allen Travis of Franklin County: assigned to Supreme Court effective Jan 1, 2011
198. Mary Trimboli of Toledo Muni: assigned to Fremont Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
199. Mary Trimboli of Toledo Muni: assigned to Oregon Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
200. Mary Trimboli of Toledo Muni: assigned to Ottawa County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
201. Mary Trimboli of Toledo Muni: assigned to BG Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
202. Mary Trimboli of Toledo Muni: assigned to Perrysburg Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
203. Diane Vettori of Mahoning County Court #3 assigned to East Liverpool Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
204. Elizabeth Wakefield Vermillion Muni: assigned to Norwalk Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
205. Elizabeth Wakefield Vermillion Muni: assigned to Fremont Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
206. Sumner Walters of 3rd Appeal: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
207. Sumner Walters of 3rd Appeal: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
208. Sumner Walters of 3rd Appeal: assigned to Van Wert County effective Jan 1, 2011
209. Sumner Walters of 3rd Appeal: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
210. Richard Walton of Lawrence County: assigned to Lawrence County DR effective Jan 1, 2011
211. Richard Warren of Allen County: assigned to Putnam County effective Jan 1, 2011
212. Richard Warren of Allen County: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
213. Richard Warren of Allen County: assigned to Van Wert County effective Jan 1, 2011
214. Barbara Watson of Portage County Muni: assigned to Akron County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
215. Barbara Watson of Portage County Muni: assigned to Portage County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
216. Barbara Watson of Portage County Muni: assigned to Conneaut Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
217. Barbara Watson of Portage County Muni: assigned to Portage County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
218. Diane Vettori of Mahoning County Court #3: assigned to East Liverpool Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
219. William Weaver of Lake County: assigned to Painesville Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
220. Clark Weaver of 8th Appeals Court: assigned to Supreme Court effective Jan 1, 2011
221. John Webb of Richland County: assigned to Van Wert County effective Jan 1, 2011
222. John Webb of Richland County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
223. Michael Weigand of Barberton Muni: assigned to Akron Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
224. Michael Weigand of Barberton Muni: assigned to Wadsworth Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
225. Jeffrey Welbaum of 2nd Appeal: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 1, 2011
226. Jeffrey Welbaum of 2nd Appeal: assigned to Mercer County effective Jan 1, 2011
227. James Williams of Summit County: assigned to Akron Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
228. Charles Wittenberg Lucas County: assigned to Lucas County effective Jan 1, 2011
229. Charles Wittenberg Lucas County: assigned to Montgomery County effective Jan 1, 2011
230. William Wolff of 2nd Appeal: assigned to Montgomery County Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
231. William Wolff of 2nd Appeal: assigned to Montgomery County General effective Jan 1, 2011
232. Robert Wynn of Ashtabula County Court East: assigned to Ashtabula County Court West effective Jan 1, 2011
233. Robert Wynn of Ashtabula County Court East: assigned to Ashtabula Conneaut Muni effective Jan 1, 2011
234. David Zeitzheim of Ottawa County: assigned to Sandusky County effective Jan 1, 2011
235. David Zeitzheim of Ottawa County: assigned to Fulton County effective Jan 1, 2011
236. Mary Zitter of Mercer County: assigned to Auglaize County effective Jan 1, 2011
237. Mary Zitter of Mercer County: assigned to Darke County effective Jan 1, 2011
238. Judge Steve Yarbrough of 6th Appeals Court: assigned to Franklin County effective Jan 1, 2011

Table F: Improper/Illegal Backdating Assignments with effective dates of Jan 3-7, 201

1. Catherine Barber of Fairborn Muni: assigned to Dayton Muni effective Jan 3, 2011
2. R.R. Clunk of Stark County: assigned to Stark County Probate effective Jan 3, 2011
3. Alan Corbin of Clermont County: assigned to Clermont County effective January 3, 2011
4. Alan Corbin of Clermont County: assigned to Clermont County effective January 3, 2011
5. Daniel Gerschutz of Putnam County: assigned to Hancock County effective Jan 3, 2011
6. Joseph Giulitto of Portage County: assigned to Portage DR effective January 3, 2011
7. Jerry Hayes of Portage County: assigned to Portage County effective Jan 3, 2011
8. John Musson of Elyria Muni: assigned to Elyria Muni effective Jan 3, 2011
9. Judith Nicely of Summit County: assigned to Portage County effective Jan 3, 2011
10. James Ruppert of Franklin Muni: assigned to Dayton County Muni effective Jan 3, 2011
11. Carol Dezso of Summit County: assigned to Medina County effective Jan 4, 2011
12. L. Scott Powell of Meigs County: assigned to 2^nd Appeal effective Jan 4, 2011
13. Robert Ringland of 12^th Appeal: assigned to 2^nd District effective Jan 4, 2011 = Zero 12^th
14. Jack Rosen of Hamilton County Muni: assigned to Fairfield Muni effective Jan 4, 2011
15. Jennifer Sargus of Belmont County: assigned to perform Wedding effective Jan 4, 2011
16. Henry Shaw of Delaware County: assigned to Delaware County effective January 4, 2011
17. Diane Vettori of Mahoning County Court #3 assigned to Columbiana County Muni effective Jan 4, 2011
18. Alan Corbin of Clermont County: assigned to Brown County effective January 5, 2011
19. Alan Corbin of Clermont County: assigned to Clermont County effective January 5, 2011
20. Dale Crawford of Franklin County: assigned to Fayette County effective Jan 5, 2011
21. Steven Hurley of Greene County: assigned to Clinton County effective Jan 5, 2011
22. Richard Knepper Lucas County: assigned to Bryan Muni effective Jan 5, 2011
23. David Sunderland of Warren County assigned to Fayette County effective Jan 5, 2011
24. Michael Weigand of Barberton Muni: assigned to Cambridge Muni effective Jan 5, 2011
25. C. Douglas Chamberlain of Logan County: assigned to Allen County effective Jan 6, 2011
26. Alan Corbin of Clermont County: assigned to Clermont County effective January 6, 2011
27. L. Allen Goldsberry of Athens County: assigned to Montgomery County effective Jan 6, 2011
28. Larry Moore of Kettering Muni: assigned to Lebanon Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
29. Charles Lowman of Highland County: assigned to Morrow County effective Jan 6, 2011
30. Jack Rosen of Hamilton County Muni: assigned to Fairfield Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
31. James Ruppert of Franklin Muni: assigned to Lebanon Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
32. James Ruppert of Franklin Muni: assigned to Lebanon Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
33. James Ruppert of Franklin Muni: assigned to Lebanon Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
34. James Ruppert of Franklin Muni: assigned to Miamisburg Muni effective Jan 6, 2011
35. Michael Ward of Athens County: assigned to Montgomery County effective Jan 6, 2011
36. Steve Yarbrough of 6^th Appeals Court: assigned to Mahoning County effective Jan 6, 2011
37. Marvin Shapiro of Summit County: assigned to Summit County effective Jan 6, 2011
38. Marvin Shapiro of Summit County: assigned to Summit County effective Jan 6, 2011
39. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
40. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
41. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
42. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
43. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
44. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
45. H. Interlied of Lake County: assigned to Summit County effective January 7, 2011
46. Matthew McFarland 4^th Appeals Court: assigned to Supreme Court effective January 7, 2011
47. Michael McNulty of Barberton Muni assigned to Medina Muni effective Jan 7, 2011
48. Robert Picken of Madison County Muni: assigned to Madison County Muni effective January 7, 2011

Table G: Assignments Made on Same Date of Judge’s Retirement