John A. Clarke, Jr. v. Franklin County Probation Department

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS JOHN A. CLARKE, JR., Petitioner, Case No. 2:25-cv-00750 - vs - Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz FRANKLIN COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This is a habeas corpus case under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, brought by Petitioner John Clarke with the assistance of counsel to obtain relief from his conviction in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on one count of election falsification in violation of Ohio Revised Code § R.C. 3599.36…