Hamer v. Segal
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:24-cv-02886
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Hamer v. Segal, Judge Bryan dismissed Hamer’s petition as moot and dismissed the action without prejudice after she received the relief she sought.
Rhonda A. Hamer’s petition was dismissed as moot, and the action was dismissed without prejudice; Michael Segal was the respondent.
What happened
Rhonda A. Hamer filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Michael Segal, identified as a warden. The petition sought relief that Hamer later received.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the petition as moot. Neither party objected to that recommendation, so the court reviewed it for clear error.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, dismissed Hamer’s petition as moot, and dismissed the action without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Hamer v. Segal · No. 0:24-cv-02886
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Dec. 2, 2024
Background
Rhonda A. Hamer, representing herself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Michael Segal, Warden. The Report and Recommendation stated that Hamer had received the relief sought in her petition.
Recommendation and Review
United States Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung issued a Report and Recommendation on October 24, 2024, recommending that the petition be dismissed as moot. Neither party filed objections, and the objection deadline passed. Under the applicable review standard, the court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation. The court dismissed Hamer’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus as moot. The court also dismissed the action without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered.
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