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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 21, 2025

Emmanuel D.T. v. ICE

Judge
Eric Tostrud
Docket
0:24-cv-03677
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Emmanuel D.T. v. ICE, Judge Tostrud dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute after accepting an unopposed recommendation.

Who this affects

Emmanuel D.T.'s action was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The respondents were affected by the dismissal of the action against them.

What happened

Emmanuel D.T. v. ICE concerned an action brought by Emmanuel D.T. against ICE, ERO, Garland, the St. Paul Field Office, and DHS. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.

Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty had issued a report and recommendation on December 20, 2024. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the report and recommendation and ordered that the action be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute. Judgment was ordered entered accordingly.

The detailed version

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Case
Emmanuel D.T. v. ICE · No. 0:24-cv-03677
Judge
Eric Tostrud
Date
Jan. 21, 2025

Background

Emmanuel D.T. was the petitioner, and ICE, ERO, Garland, the St. Paul Field Office, and DHS were the respondents. The opinion does not describe the claims or the underlying dispute.

Report and Recommendation

Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a Report and Recommendation on December 20, 2024. No party objected to it. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error based on the case records and proceedings.

Ruling

Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the Report and Recommendation. The court dismissed the action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute and ordered entry of judgment. “Without prejudice” means the order does not state that refiling is barred. The opinion does not provide additional details about the failure to prosecute.

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