Blickenstaff v. Ames

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA Martinsburg MICHAEL L. BLICKENSTAFF, Petitioner, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:22-CV-69 Judge Bailey DONALD F. AMES, Superintendent, Mount Olive Correctional Complex, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION I. INTRODUCTION On April 14, 2022, petitioner, acting pro se, filed a Petition Under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody. [Doc. 1]. On June 8, 2022, this Court entered an Order to Show Cause, directing respondent to file an answer. [Doc. 10]. On July 6, 2022, respondent filed a Motion to…