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IN 'I'HE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO E^u State ex rel., THE HONORABLE ANGELA R. STOKES, Relator, Case No. 2014-0467 V. THE HONORABLE RONALD B. ADRINE. Original Action in Prohibition Respondent. MERIT BRIEF OF RESPONDENT 'TI=[E HONORABLE RONALD B. ADRINE Richard C. Alkire (0024816) Alvin E. Mathews, Jr.* (0038660) Dean Nieding (0003532) *Counsel ofRec.ord Gerhardt A. Gosnell II (0064919) RICxARD C. ALKIRE Co., LPA 6060 Rockside Woods Blvd., Suite 250 JAVIES E. ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES, LPA Independence, Ohio 44131-2335 115 W. Main Street, 4th Floor Ph: 216-674-0550 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Fax: 216-674-0104 Ph: 614-460-1600 [email protected] Fax: 614-469-1134 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cou.nsel for Relator The Honoj°able Angela R. Stokes Counsel for Respondent The Honorable Ronald B. Adrine ,.^„_.. _. t/ sr _., . .... £..' ..,ff ^ ^,^ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODU C'TION ....................................................................................................................1 II. BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF FACTS ................................................................2 III. ARGUMENT ............... ............................................................................................................8 Proposition of Law: An administrative judge of a multi-judge municipal court does not patently and unambiguously lack jurisdiction to issue administrative orders that transfer all criminal cases from one municipal court judge and temporarily remove that judge from the criminal case draw in response to the judge's on-going abusive conduct on criminal matters when such temporary administrative actions are necessary to restore the public's confidence in the legal system, ensure the orderly administration of justice, and prevent further harm to the operations of the entire municipal court ........................................................8 A. To be entitled to writ of a prohibition, Relator must establish that Respondent patently and unambiguously lacked jurisdiction to issue the Administrative Orders . ............................................. ..................................... .. ................... .... ................... 8 B. Respondent did not patently and unambiguously lack jurisdiction to issue the Administrative Orders . ......................................................................................................9 1. Administrative judges, such as Judge Adrine, have broad authority and discretion to manage the dockets in multi-judge courts, including the authority to transfer cases .......................................................................................................9 2. The Administrative Orders do not amount to a usurpation of this Court's authority to discipline attorneys and judges because the Administrative Orders are not discipline . ...................................................................................................11 3. Respondent did not patently and unambiguously lack jurisdiction to issue the Administrative Orders under Art. IV, § 5(B) of the Ohio Constitution or Sup.R. 36 . .............................................................................................................. 15 4. Respondent did not patently and unambiguously lack jurisdiction to issue the Administrative Orders pursuant to Crim. R. 25(B) . ..... .........................................16 5. Respondent did not patently and unambiguously lack jurisdiction to issue the Administrative Orders pursuant to R.C. 2701.031 . ...............................................17 6. Respondent did not patently and unambiguously lack jurisdiction to issue the Adtninistrative Orders by operation of R.C. 1901.31(E) because Relator's access to criminal files has not been denied or impeded . .... ................................178 i IV. CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ......................................................................................................21 APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................................22 ii APPENDIX Exhibit 1 Affidavit of the Honorable Ronald B. Adrine Exhibit 2 R.C. 1901.15 Exhibit 3 Gov. Jud. R. I, § 1 Exhibit 4 Gov. Jud. R. II, §8 Exhibit 5 Gov. Bar R. V, §6(B) Exhibit 6 Gov. Bar R. V, §8(D) iii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases Brickman & Sons, Inc., v. National City Bank, 106 Ohio St. 30, 2005-Ohio-3559, 830 N.E.2d 1151 ............................................................................._..........................................10 IVelling v. Stralka, 12 Ohio St.3d 105, 465 N.E.2d 857 (1984) ....................................................14 Schucker v. tLletcalf, 22 Ohio St.3d 33, 488 N.E.2d 210 (1986) ...................................................10 State ex rel. Adams, v. Gusweiler, 30 Ohio St.2d 326, 285 N.E.2d 22 (1972) ................................8 State ex rel. Buck v. Maloney, 102 Ohio St.3d 250, 2004-Ohio-2590, 809 N.E.2d 20 .................13 State ex rel. Carr v. McDonnell, 184 Ohio App.3d 373, 2009-Ohio-2488, 921 N.E.2d 251 (8th Dist.) ........................................................................................................10 State ex rel. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. v. Henson, 102 Ohio St.3d 349, 2004-Ohio-3208, 810 N.E.2d 953 ........................................................................................... 8-9 State ex rel. Fogle v. Steiner, 74 Ohio St.3d 158, 656 N.E.2d 1288 (1995) ....................................8 State ex rel. Mexagram v. Friedland, 8th Dist. No. 87089 & 87105, 2005-Ohio-6764 ................10 State ex rel. ll%Iayer v. Henson, 97 Ohio St.3d 276, 2002-Ohio-6323, 779 N.E.2d 223 ...................9 State ex rel. Russo v McDonnell, I 10 Ohio St.3d 144, 2006-Ohio-3459, 852 N.E.2d 145...........10 State ex rel. Stefanick v. Municipal Court of Marietta, 21 Ohio St.2d 102, 255 N.E.2d 634 ( 1970) ................................................................................................................8 State ex rel. Torrestoro v. Donnelly, 8th Dist. No. 97050, 2011-Ohio-4832 . ...............................17 State ex rel. Triplett v. Ross, 111 Ohio St.3d 231, 2006-Ohio-4705, 855 N.E.2d 1174 ................15 State ex rel. Wright v. Ohio Bur. ofMotor Vehicles, 87 Ohio St.3d 184, 718 N.E.2d 908 ( 1999) ... ..............................................................................................................8 State v. Calloway, 1 st Dist. No. C-810420, 1982 WL 8454 (April 7, 1982) .................................17 State v. Mathews, 10th Dist. No. 75AP-90, 1975 WL 181631 (Aug. 5, 1975) .............................17 State v. Torrestoro, 8th Dist. No. 97224, 2012-Ohio-601 .............................................................17 Constitutional Provisions Article IV, Section 2(B)(1) of the Ohio Constitution ....................................................................11 Article IV, Section 5(B) of the Ohio Constitution .........................................................................15 lv Statutes R.C. 1901.08 .................................................._,...............................................................................2 R.C. 1901.15 ....................................................................................................................................9 R.C. 1901.31 ..................................................................................................................................18 R.C. 1901.181 ................................................................................................................................13 R,C. Chapter 2101 .........................................................................................................................13 R.C. 2301.03 ..................................................................................................................................13 R.C. 2701.031 ................................................................................................................2, 11, 16-17 Rules Crim. R. 25(B) ...............................................................................................................2, 11, 16-17 Gov. Bar R. V, Section 5a .............................................................................................................11 Gov. Bar R. V, Section 6(B) ..........................................................................................................12 Gov. Bar R. V, Section 8(D) ..........................................................................................................12 Gov. Jud. R. I, Section 1 ................................................................................................................12 Gov. Jud. R. II, Section 8(C) .........................................................................................................12 Sup. R. 36 ......................................................................................................................1,11,15,16 Sup. R. 4.01 ...............................................................................................................................1, 16 Sup. R. 4.01(A) ......................................................................................................................6, 9, 14 Sup. R. 4.01(C) ............................................................................................................................6,