Jones v. Attorney General for the State of Ohio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION MATTHEW JONES, Case No. 3:22-cv-352 Petitioner, Newman, J. Litkovitz, Chief M.J. v. DAVE YOST, Ohio Attorney General, Respondent. ORDER ON MOTION AND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Petitioner, Matthew Jones, has pending before this Court a habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court on the Petition (Doc. 3), the state court record (Docs. 7 and 18), Respondent’s Return of Writ (Doc. 8), and Petitioner’s Reply (Doc. 12). Also before the Court is Petitioner’s Protective Petition for Stay…