Noe affidavit asks to disqualify Lucas County judges

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COLUMBUS — In a 27-page affidavit filed this week by Tom Noe’s attorneys, they ask the high court to disqualify all Lucas County Common Pleas Court judges from his case.

“Indeed, the ferocity and determination with which my wife, Bernadette Restivo Noe, and I set out to achieve our goal of displacing the entrenched majority Democratic political establishment of Lucas County —especially as it has historically existed on the Lucas County Common Pleas Court bench — has resulted in what can only be described as a singular and acute animus against us on the part of Democrats in Lucas County, including the majority of judges on the bench,’’ Mr. Noe wrote.

“In addition, each judge was expected to donate $500 to the judicial fund annually as well as $500 annually to the Republican Party operating fund. Those judges who participated were guaranteed their money back in the form of a donation from this fund during their election campaigns. Following the completion of my term as party chairman, my predecessors allowed this fund to fall into disuse. Its use was revived in 2002 when my wife became chairman,’’ Mr. Noe wrote.

Mr. Noe recounts how during a public affairs TV show in 2004, current Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, a Democrat, referred to him and Mrs. Noe as “the most powerful political couple in northwest Ohio.”

[napi21]

1. Well, it seems to work for DeLay, so why not try?

Although in the DeLay case, it looks like the new judge is not doing him any favors either!

[appleannie1]

6. They sure have

trying to get away with shit down to a science. Bush bribes the special council investigating Abramoff with a Judge appointment and today announced that no special council is needed to investigate NSA.

[Roland99]

7. And similar to Libby's lawyers attempts to have Fitzgerald taken off.

[UrbScotty]

2. D.E.S.P.E.R.A.T.E. (nt)

[ThoughtCriminal]

3. Yep - it's a "What have we got to lose strategy" - also nt

[Botany]

4. That's it .....

..... go down swinging Tommy! And have your wife tell about her days as head of
the Lucas county BOE ...... very interesting returns from that county.

[stillcool]

5. He's too well connected?....

I guess he's not looking at a 'jury trial'.

Mr. Noe said he considers Thomas Osowik, whose court currently has the case, and every Lucas County judge “either to be a genuine political enemy, or a political client and/or close personal friend, on the other hand.”

[Judi Lynn]

8. Apparently Republicans believe it's up to them now to chose their

own judges. Why the hell not, after all?

From the article:

Several of Mr. Noe’s claims, however, don’t match up with the facts.

For instance, he states that the Barlos-Pete Gerken rift “had the desired effect of aiding the Lucas County Republican Party… .” In fact, Democrats retained both commission seats in 2004.

Mr. Noe also claims to have helped Judge Charles Doneghy’s opponent in 1994, but Judge Doneghy ran unopposed that year. For other judges, Mr. Noe talks about helping to fund their Republican opponents in “hotly contested races” when Democrats won by overwhelming percentages.
‘He’s deceiving himself’


The Ohio GOP, which has tried for more than 10 months to distance itself from one of its most loyal supporters and prolific fund-raisers, said Mr. Noe was overstating his party role.

“Tom Noe spent the last few years deceiving Republicans, and now it seems that he’s deceiving himself in regards to his influence,” said John McClelland, the Ohio Republican Party spokesman.
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I hope this monster goes down in flames.