Republican Chief justice disqualifies entire Cuyahoga County court (all 34 Democrats} from hearing lawsuit alleging corruption by Republican party.

Cleveland.com: NewsFlash - Chief justice disqualifies entire Cuyahoga County court: "7/13/2005, 5:11 a.m. ET | The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All 34 judges on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court have been disqualified by Ohio's chief justice from hearing a lawsuit alleging corruption by the Republican party.

Chief Justice Thomas Moyer said on Tuesday the unusual move was necessary to eliminate any perception of bias by the court system that's dominated by Democrats. Moyer is a Republican.
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Hagan said Moyer's decision fits in with GOP efforts "to deep-six these issues and hope they go away" before the 2006 statewide elections.