Prater v. Warden, Mansfield Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS FREDERICK A. PRATER, JR., Petitioner, : Case No. 2:23-cv-632 - vs - District Judge James L. Graham Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Mansfield Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MOTION TO DISMISS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Frederick A. Prater, Jr., pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, is before the Court on Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss the Petition as Time- barred (ECF No. 7). Petitioner filed a responsive Motion offering reasons…