Bender v. Warden, London Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION JASON G. BENDER, CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00469 Petitioner, JUDGE MICHAEL H. WATSON Magistrate Judge Elizabeth P. Deavers v. WARDEN, LONDON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent. ORDER and REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court on the petition, Respondent’s Return of Writ, Petitioner’s Reply, and the exhibits of the parties. Petitioner’s Motion to Proceed on his exhausted claims (ECF No.…