REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
MICHAEL R. MERZ, Magistrate Judge.
This is a habeas corpus case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Petition was filed November 7, 2013 (Doc. No. 1). On Magistrate Judge Litkovitz's Order (Doc. No. 13), Respondent has filed a Return of Writ (Doc. No. 17) and Petitioner has filed a Traverse (Reply) (Doc. No. 21). The case is thus ripe for decision on the merits.
The Petition pleads the following grounds for relief...
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