Spottswood v. Washington County, MN
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:24-cv-00224
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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Spottswood v. Washington County, MN: Judge Blackwell accepted the magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice.
Shawn Clarke Spottswood’s amended complaint was dismissed without prejudice. The opinion does not provide enough information to describe the underlying claims or any further practical effects.
What happened
In Spottswood v. Washington County, MN, Shawn Clarke Spottswood’s amended complaint named Washington County, MN, Official Capacity, and Zoom Inc., Individual and Official Capacity, as defendants. The opinion does not describe the complaint’s claims.
Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins issued a report and recommendation on March 26, 2025. No timely objections were filed, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation and dismissed Spottswood’s amended complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The order directed that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Spottswood v. Washington County, MN · No. 0:24-cv-00224
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Apr. 15, 2025
Background
The opinion concerns Shawn Clarke Spottswood’s amended complaint against Washington County, MN, Official Capacity, and Zoom Inc., Individual and Official Capacity. It does not state the complaint’s factual allegations or legal claims.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins issued a Report and Recommendation on March 26, 2025. No party filed objections within the permitted time. 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 Report and Recommendation and dismissed Spottswood’s amended complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). A dismissal without prejudice does not, by its terms, bar refiling. The court ordered that judgment be entered.
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