Ford v. Rardin
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:24-cv-04533
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Ford v. Rardin, Judge Blackwell dismissed Francis Ford’s habeas petition without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
Francis Ford’s § 2241 petition was dismissed without prejudice. Jared Rardin was the respondent identified in the case.
What happened
In Ford v. Rardin, Francis Ford filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 against Jared Rardin, the warden identified in the case.
Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a recommendation on January 16, 2025. No objections were filed, so the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation and dismissed Ford’s petition without prejudice under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The court ordered judgment to be entered.
The detailed version
- Ford v. Rardin · No. 0:24-cv-04533
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Feb. 18, 2025
Background
Francis Ford filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 against Jared Rardin, identified as the warden. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims in the petition.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a Report and Recommendation on January 16, 2025. No timely objections were filed. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
The court accepted the January 16, 2025 Report and Recommendation. It dismissed Ford’s § 2241 petition without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute and ordered judgment to be entered.
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