State ex rel. Chattams v. Pater

2012 Ohio 55, 131 Ohio St. 3d 119

• Court: Ohio Supreme Court
• Decided: January 12, 2012
• Docket: 2011-1317
• Status: Published

Opinion

Per Curiam.

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals denying the request of appellant, D’Anthony Chattams, for immediate injunctive relief stopping the further execution of his prison term, in the context of his mandamus case against appellee, Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge Charles Pater. Courts of appeals lack original jurisdiction in prohibitory injunction. State ex rel. Esarco v. Youngstown City Council, 116 Ohio St.3d 131, 2007-Ohio-5699, 876 N.E.2d 953, ¶ 11. Moreover, habeas corpus, and not mandamus, is the appropriate action to seek release from prison. State ex rel. Briscoe v. Matia, 128 Ohio St.3d 365, 2011-Ohio-760, 944 N.E.2d 667, ¶ 10.

D’Anthony Chattams, pro se.

Judgment affirmed.

O’Connor, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Donnell, Lanzinger, Cupp, and McGee Brown, JJ., concur.