Blade v. Stuff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISON VALEMAR D. BLADE, ) CASE NO. 1:24-CV-02234 ) ) JUDGE BRIDGET MEEHAN BRENNAN Plaintiff, ) ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE v. ) REUBEN J. SHEPERD ) WARDEN ANGELA STUFF, ) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ) Defendant. ) I. Introduction On December 7, 2024,1 Petitioner Valemar D. Blade (“Blade” or “Petitioner”), a prisoner in state custody, filed a pro se petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF Doc. 1). On January 7, 2025, the District Judge referred the matter to me for issuance of a report and recommended…