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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 22, 2025

Coleman v. Ramsey County Jail

Judge
Katherine Menendez
Docket
0:24-cv-02775
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
2
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Perry K. Coleman v. Ramsey County Jail, Judge Menendez dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute after accepting an unopposed recommendation.

Who this affects

The ruling dismissed Perry K. Coleman's action against Ramsey County Jail without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

What happened

Perry K. Coleman sued Ramsey County Jail in the District of Minnesota. The opinion states that Coleman filed the action on July 17, 2024, and then sent the court no further communication.

A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the action. Coleman filed no objections, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Katherine M. Menendez accepted the recommendation in full and dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

The detailed version

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

Case
Coleman v. Ramsey County Jail · No. 0:24-cv-02775
Judge
Katherine Menendez
Date
Jan. 22, 2025

Background

Perry K. Coleman filed this action against Ramsey County Jail on July 17, 2024. The opinion states that the court received no communication from Coleman after he filed the action.

Report and Recommendation

United States Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a Report and Recommendation dated September 11, 2024. Coleman did not file objections within the permitted time.

When no objections are filed, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error. After reviewing the recommendation and the record, the court found no error, clear or otherwise, and accepted the recommendation in full.

Ruling

Judge Katherine M. Menendez ordered that the action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

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