King v. Ramsey County Jail
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:24-cv-01408
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In King v. Ramsey County Jail, Judge Blackwell dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute and denied King’s fee application as moot.
The action brought by Arron S. King, Sr. against the listed defendants was dismissed without prejudice. King’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs was denied as moot.
What happened
In Arron S. King, Sr. v. Ramsey County Jail, King represented himself in an action against the listed jail, correctional, and nursing-staff defendants. The order does not describe the underlying claims or why King failed to prosecute the case.
Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a report and recommendation on July 18, 2024. No objections were filed, so the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation, dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), and denied King’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs as moot.
The detailed version
- King v. Ramsey County Jail · No. 0:24-cv-01408
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Aug. 20, 2024
Background
Arron S. King, Sr. filed an action against Ramsey County Jail, Willow River. CIP, Hennepin County Jail, and correctional officers and nursing staff. The opinion identifies King as representing himself but does not describe the claims or the events underlying the action.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a report and recommendation on July 18, 2024. King did not file objections within the permitted time. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error. Judge Blackwell found no clear error.
Ruling
The court accepted the July 18, 2024 report and recommendation. It dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). “Without prejudice” means the order did not bar refiling based solely on that dismissal. The court also denied King’s application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs as moot, meaning the application no longer required a ruling because of the dismissal. The court directed that judgment be entered.
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