Church v. Schnell
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:24-cv-02291
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Church v. Schnell, Judge Provinzino granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, dismissed the complaint without prejudice for lack of standing, and denied oral argument as moot.
Justin Dale Church’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice for lack of standing. The defendants obtained an order granting their motion to dismiss, and Church’s request for oral argument was denied as moot.
What happened
In Church v. Schnell, defendants asked the court to dismiss Justin Dale Church’s complaint. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
A magistrate judge recommended granting the motion and dismissing the complaint without prejudice because Church lacked standing. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Judge Provinzino found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, granted the motion to dismiss, dismissed Church’s complaint without prejudice for lack of standing, and denied Church’s request for oral argument as moot.
The detailed version
- Church v. Schnell · No. 0:24-cv-02291
- Laura M. Provinzino
- Apr. 7, 2025
Background
Justin Dale Church sued Paul Schnell, Kathryn Halvorson, Jamison Doeden, Chris Pawelk, Lisa Connors, Kelly McElroy, Amanda Hofer, Chad Mercure, Adam Perry, Bronson Austreng, and Jeff White. The opinion does not describe the claims in the complaint.
The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a Report and Recommendation on February 25, 2025, recommending that the motion be granted and that Church’s complaint be dismissed without prejudice for lack of standing. Church also moved for oral argument on the motion to dismiss.
Court’s Review
No party objected to the Report and Recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error. After reviewing the recommendation, the court found no clear error. Because the motion to dismiss was resolved, the court determined that Church’s request for oral argument was moot, meaning that the request no longer presented a live issue for the court to decide.
Order
The court adopted the Report and Recommendation, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and dismissed Church’s complaint without prejudice for lack of standing. The court also denied Church’s motion for oral argument as moot. The court directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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