Kirby v. Warden, London Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI BRYAN KIRBY, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:21-cv-482 - vs - District Judge Douglas R. Cole Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, London Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Bryan Kirby under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, is before the Court for decision on the merits on the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 7), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 8), and the Reply (ECF No. 31). Litigation History On August 1,…