Dickens v. Allen Parish Jail
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:24-cv-03448
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Dickens v. Allen Parish Jail, Judge Bryan dismissed the case without prejudice because Dickens failed to prosecute it.
Thomas Dickens and Allen Parish Jail; the action was dismissed without prejudice.
What happened
Thomas Dickens brought this action against Allen Parish Jail. He represented himself.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissal because Dickens failed to prosecute. Neither side objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Finding no clear error, Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan adopted the recommendation and dismissed the matter without prejudice under Rule 41(b).
The detailed version
- Dickens v. Allen Parish Jail · No. 0:24-cv-03448
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Nov. 12, 2024
Background
Thomas Dickens brought this action against Allen Parish Jail and represented himself. The matter came before the court on Magistrate Judge Douglas M. Micko’s September 27, 2024, report and recommendation.
Recommendation and Review
The report and recommendation advised dismissing the action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because Dickens failed to prosecute the case. Neither party filed an objection, and the objection deadline had passed. The court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning it looked for an obvious mistake in the magistrate judge’s analysis.
Ruling
The court found no clear error, adopted the report and recommendation, and dismissed the matter without prejudice. Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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