Harding v. Falkenrath

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION RICKY JOHN HARDING, JR., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:21 CV 918 JMB ) SUPERINTENDENT DORIS FALKENRATH, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Ricky John Harding, Jr.’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(Doc. 1). The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). I. Procedural Background Petitioner is incarcerated at the Jefferson City Correctional Center…