MacDermott v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:24-cv-01984
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In MacDermott v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Judge Bryan adopted the recommendation and denied both class-related motions without prejudice as premature.
Troy Nicholas MacDermott, whose motions to certify a class and appoint class counsel were denied without prejudice as premature.
What happened
In MacDermott v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation after neither party objected. The case involved Troy Nicholas MacDermott’s motions to certify a class and appoint class counsel.
The court found no clear error and adopted the recommendation. It denied both motions without prejudice because they were premature.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan issued the order for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
The detailed version
- MacDermott v. Federal Bureau of Prisons · No. 0:24-cv-01984
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- July 19, 2024
Background
Troy Nicholas MacDermott sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Bureau of Prisons, and Collette S. Peters, identified as the Bureau of Prisons director in her official capacity. MacDermott filed a motion to certify a class and a motion to appoint class counsel.
United States Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a Report and Recommendation dated June 25, 2024. Neither party filed a timely objection. Without timely objections, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Ruling
The court found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation. It denied MacDermott’s Motion to Certify Class without prejudice as premature. It also denied MacDermott’s Motion to Appoint Class Counsel without prejudice as premature.
The order was signed by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan.
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