On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Louis Dior Amir filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of Ohio seeking a writ of prohibition and a writ of mandamus against Judge Deborah M. Turner of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Amir, representing himself, alleges that Judge Turner is exercising judicial power without subject-matter jurisdiction in a foreclosure case and demands that the Supreme Court halt the proceedings and order the case’s dismissal with prejudice.

Amir contends that the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas lacks jurisdiction because the mortgage on the property was satisfied and released on August 7, 2024, prior to the foreclosure complaint being filed on July 24, 2025. He cites Cuyahoga County Recorder Instrument No. 202440470175 as evidence of the mortgage’s release, arguing that a released mortgage extinguishes the security interest and eliminates any basis for a foreclosure claim.

Furthermore, Amir asserts that the plaintiff in the foreclosure action, Tryon Street Acquisition Trust I, lacked standing at the commencement of the suit. He refers to public records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Complaint No. 250501-20481064) indicating that Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company was the owner of the promissory note as of May 13, 2025. Amir claims that Tryon Street Acquisition Trust I did not hold the note or possess an enforceable mortgage when the suit was filed, rendering any subsequent assignment void.

Amir argues that he raised these jurisdictional issues in his answer to the foreclosure complaint, but the trial court, under Judge Turner, has continued to exercise jurisdiction. He also alleges that journal entries were issued by retired Judge William T. McGinty after he had left office, further compounding the jurisdictional defects.

The complaint seeks to prevent further proceedings in the foreclosure case, vacate all orders issued, and recognize Amir’s constitutional rights. Amir argues that proceedings conducted without subject-matter jurisdiction violate Article I, Sections 1, 16, and 19 of the Ohio Constitution, which guarantee inherent rights, due process, and protection of private property. He also asserts a right to damages arising from the allegedly unlawful judicial acts.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.