United States Sixth Circuit

An Ohio Court of Common Pleas judge who disqualifies himself from a civil nuisance action still has subject matter jurisdiction over a related criminal action for purposes of absolute judicial immunity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/31/2001
• Decided 08/24/2001
• Published 08/24/2001

Judges

• Before BOGGS, DAUGHTREY, and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen M. Stern (briefed), Leesburg, FL, Christopher D. Becker (argued and briefed), Cortland, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard A. Frye (briefed), Sarah D. Morrison (argued), Kirk A. Lindsey, Chester, Willcox & Saxbe LLP, Columbus, OH, Bruce A. Curry, Baran, Piper, Tarkowsky, Fitzgerald & Theis, Worthington, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.