
    
      Monday, December 21, 1998
    
    Dated: December 18, 1998
    MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET
    BEFORE THE COMMISSION OF FIVE JUDGES APPOINTED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO
    In re Judicial Campaign Complaint Against Jonathan P. Hein
    Case No. 98-2388
   INTERIM ORDER

Pursuant to Rule II, Section 5(E)(1) of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Judiciary of Ohio, the five-judge commission appointed to consider the above-cited matter met by telephone conference on December 18,1998.

The five-judge commission determines that an interim order should issue to the parties ordering the complainant’s attorney to file his requested attorney fees and accompanying affidavit in accordance with DR 2-106. The attorney fees are to be itemized by date, time, and service performed with the hourly rate charged, and the affidavit of the complainant’s attorney shall address each of the items stated in DR 2-106(B). The attorney fees affidavit shall be filed on or before January 8,1999. On or before January 18, 1999, the respondent may file a response to the complainant’s affidavit. The complainant’s affidavit and the respondent’s reply shall be filed in the manner set forth in the Supreme Court’s order of November 16, 1998 with a copy served on opposing counsel or the opposing party if not represented by counsel.

The five-judge commission will determine the reasonableness and necessity of the attorney fees and deposition costs requested by complainant based on the pleadings before the commission at that time. Thereafter, the final order of the five-judge commission shall issue pursuant to Rule II, Section 5(E)(1) of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Judiciary of Ohio.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION.

Richard A. Dove Secretary to the Commission  