Vega v. Davis
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:25-cv-02060
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Alissa Melendez Vega v. Davis, Judge Bryan dismissed the action as moot after adopting a recommendation neither party challenged.
Alissa Melendez Vega’s action against L.S. Davis, Acting Warden, FCI Waseca, was dismissed as moot.
What happened
Alissa Melendez Vega v. L.S. Davis, Acting Warden, FCI Waseca involved a recommendation to dismiss the action as moot.
Neither party objected to the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation, and the deadline for objections passed. The recommendation advised summary dismissal because the action was moot.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, and dismissed the action as moot. The court ordered that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Vega v. Davis · No. 0:25-cv-02060
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Jan. 6, 2026
Background
The court considered a Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Shannon G. Elkins on December 22, 2025. The recommendation advised summarily dismissing the action as moot, meaning that the court viewed the dispute as no longer presenting a live issue to decide.
Court’s Review
Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation, and the time for objections had passed. Because there were no timely objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, which means checking whether the recommendation contained an obvious mistake.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error. The court adopted the Report and Recommendation and ordered that the action be dismissed as moot. The court also directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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