James E. Raines v. Warden, Noble Correctional Institution

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION JAMES E. RAINES, Petitioner, Case No. 2:25-cv-116 v. JUDGE DOUGLAS R. COLE WARDEN, NOBLE Magistrate Judge Merz CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER In a September 24, 2025, Report and Recommendation (R&R, Doc. 16), the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court dismiss Petitioner James E. Raines’ Petition for Habeas Corpus (Doc. 3), with prejudice and certify that any appeal from an order of dismissal would be objectively frivolous. After obtaining an extension, Raines timely objected. (Mot. for…