Nelson v. Isanti County
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:25-cv-01354
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Nelson v. Isanti County, Judge Provinzino dismissed the complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute and denied the fee-waiver application as moot.
Steven Douglas Nelson’s complaint against Isanti County and the Isanti County Sheriff was dismissed without prejudice. His application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs was denied as moot.
What happened
Steven Douglas Nelson sued Isanti County and the Isanti County Sheriff. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case because Nelson had not prosecuted it. No party objected to that recommendation, so the court reviewed it for clear error.
Judge Provinzino found no clear error and adopted the recommendation in full. The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice and denied Nelson’s application to proceed without paying fees or costs as moot.
The detailed version
- Nelson v. Isanti County · No. 0:25-cv-01354
- Laura M. Provinzino
- June 30, 2025
Background
Steven Douglas Nelson brought this action against Isanti County and the Isanti County Sheriff. The opinion does not describe the claims in the complaint.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a May 14, 2025 Report and Recommendation recommending dismissal for failure to prosecute, meaning that the action was not being pursued. No party objected to the recommendation.
Because there were no objections, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error and adopted the recommendation in full.
Ruling
Judge Laura M. Provinzino ordered that the Report and Recommendation be adopted in full. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice, meaning the opinion did not bar refiling on that basis. The court also denied as moot Nelson’s application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs. The order directed that judgment be entered.
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