On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Jonathan S. Monroe filed a complaint for writ of procedendo in the Ohio Supreme Court against Judge Douglas M. Rastatter of the Clark County Common Pleas Court. The complaint stems from allegations of judicial delay and due process infringements in Monroe’s ongoing legal battle against attorney Regina Rosemary Richards.

Monroe’s filing asserts that he has been pursuing legal remedies since September 6, 2023, claiming that Richards engaged in fraudulent activities. He contends that all necessary motions were duly filed in connection with Case No. 23 CV 0734, which was properly served upon the Clark County Common Pleas Court.

In his writ, Monroe emphasizes that he has not received any documents that were properly time-stamped by the Clark County Common Pleas Court since initiating his complaint. He filed a Motion to Set Case for Decision on September 10, 2024, invoking the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, specifically Sup.R. 40(A)(3), but claims that no action has been taken by the court in response.

The basis of Monroe’s complaint is grounded in the assertion that a writ of procedendo is warranted when a court has either refused to enter judgment or has unnecessarily delayed proceeding to judgment. He cites a precedent from the Ohio Supreme Court in the case of State ex rel. S.Y.C. v. Floyd, which reinforces his argument for judicial action.

In the accompanying Memorandum in Support of the writ, Monroe outlines the perceived judicial subterfuge by the Clark County Clerk of Courts. He argues that the ongoing delays are impeding his access to legal remedies and enabling further alleged abuses of the judicial system by Judge Rastatter and the Clark County Clerk’s office.

Monroe’s legal filings include an affidavit declaring his competence and firsthand knowledge of the facts, affirming that all statements made in his memorandum are true. He also references a prior civil filing, indicating that he currently has one active case in the Clark County Common Pleas Court.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.