Christopher Rhea v. State of Ohio, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION CHRISTOPHER RHEA, : : Plaintiff, : : Case No. 2:26-cv-376 v. : Judge Michael H. Watson : Magistrate Judge S. Courter M. Shimeall : STATE OF OHIO, et al., : : Defendants. ORDER AND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Plaintiff, Christopher Rhea, an Ohio resident proceeding without the assistance of counsel, filed this action on March 26, 2026, against the State of Ohio, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Ohio, Judge Steven L. Mowery, Judge Mallory, Solicitor John Haas, Chris Gerard, Bailiff of Portsmouth Municipal Court,…