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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Oct. 31, 2024

Harris v. Vang

Judge
Jeffrey Bryan
Docket
0:24-cv-01791
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Harris v. Vang, Judge Bryan adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissed Harris’s action without prejudice under Rule 41(b).

Who this affects

Joshua Harris, Toua Vang, and Andrew Nelson; the court dismissed Harris’s action without prejudice.

What happened

Joshua Harris sued Toua Vang and Andrew Nelson. The opinion does not explain the underlying allegations or why dismissal was recommended.

Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster recommended dismissing the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Harris did not object to that recommendation.

Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, and dismissed the action without prejudice. The court ordered that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Harris v. Vang · No. 0:24-cv-01791
Judge
Jeffrey M. Bryan
Date
Oct. 31, 2024

Background

Joshua Harris brought this action against Toua Vang and Andrew Nelson. The opinion does not describe the claims or the events underlying the case.

Recommendation and Review

United States Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a Report and Recommendation dated September 16, 2024. It recommended dismissing the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Harris did not file an objection. Because there was no timely objection, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake.

Ruling

Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the Report and Recommendation, and dismissed the action without prejudice. The court ordered that judgment be entered accordingly. The opinion does not state the specific conduct or reason supporting the Rule 41(b) dismissal.

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