Michael Wood v. Annette Chambers Smith, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL WOOD, : Case No. 2:24-cv-165 : Plaintiff, : Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley : Magistrate Judge Caroline H. Gentry vs. : : ANNETTE CHAMBERS SMITH, et. al., : : Defendants. : REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Plaintiff Michael Wood, a state prisoner who was formerly an inmate of London Correctional Institution (“LoCI”), filed this civil rights action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

both pro se (i.e., without the assistance of counsel) and in forma pauperis (i.e., without being required to pay certain fees either at all or up front).…