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.
The ruling directly affected Troy Nicholas MacDermott’s motions to certify a class and appoint class counsel; both motions were denied without prejudice as premature.
What happened
In MacDermott v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Troy Nicholas MacDermott asked the court to certify a class and appoint class counsel.
Neither side objected to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. The court reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan adopted the recommendation and denied both motions without prejudice as premature.
The detailed version
- MacDermott v. Federal Bureau of Prisons · No. 0:24-cv-01984
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- July 22, 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. The court considered a June 25, 2024 Report and Recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz.
Neither party filed a timely objection. Without objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake.
Rulings
The court found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation. It denied MacDermott’s motion to certify a class without prejudice as premature. It also denied his motion to appoint class counsel without prejudice as premature.
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