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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 11, 2026

Collins v. Diana E. Murphy

Judge
Jeffrey Bryan
Docket
0:25-cv-04361
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Collins v. Murphy, Judge Bryan adopted the recommendation and dismissed the case without prejudice.

Who this affects

Leon Henry Collins and Diana E. Murphy: the action was dismissed without prejudice.

What happened

In Leon Henry Collins v. Diana E. Murphy, a magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Neither party objected within the allowed time.

Because there were no timely objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The opinion does not provide additional facts explaining the recommended dismissal.

Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, and dismissed the case without prejudice. The court directed that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Collins v. Diana E. Murphy · No. 0:25-cv-04361
Judge
Jeffrey M. Bryan
Date
Feb. 11, 2026

Background

The court considered a report and recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty on December 17, 2025. The recommendation advised dismissing the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The opinion does not state the underlying facts or explain the basis for the recommended Rule 41(b) dismissal.

Review of the Recommendation

Neither party filed a timely objection. As a result, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake apparent from the record.

Ruling

Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the report and recommendation, and dismissed the action without prejudice. The court also ordered that judgment be entered.

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