Manuel Mendonca v. Warden, Madison Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION MANUEL MENDONCA, CASE NO. 1:24-cv-717 Petitioner, District Judge Susan J. Dlott Magistrate Judge Elizabeth P. Deavers v. WARDEN, MADISON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter has been referred to the Undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and this Court’s General Order 22–05. Pending before the Court are the Petition (ECF No. 1);…