Roland Antonio Black v. Warden, Federal Correctional Institution
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:26-cv-01805
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Black v. Warden, Judge Bryan adopted the recommendation and dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
The dismissal affected Roland Antonio Black’s action against the Warden, Federal Correctional Institution. Because the action was dismissed without prejudice, the order did not bar a later filing.
What happened
Roland Antonio Black v. Warden, Federal Correctional Institution concerned a recommendation to dismiss Black’s action because he had not pursued it. Black represented himself, and the Warden was represented by government attorneys.
Neither party objected to the magistrate judge’s recommendation before the deadline. The district court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, and dismissed the action without prejudice. That means the dismissal did not bar a later filing.
The detailed version
- Roland Antonio Black v. Warden, Federal Correctional Institution · No. 0:26-cv-01805
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Apr. 30, 2026
Background
Roland Antonio Black represented himself in this action against the Warden, Federal Correctional Institution. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or explain why Black had not pursued the case.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a Report and Recommendation on April 7, 2026. It recommended dismissing the action without prejudice under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute, meaning failure to move the case forward.
Neither party objected to the recommendation, and the objection deadline passed. Under the applicable procedure, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error rather than conducting a de novo, or fresh, review.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation. The court ordered that the action be dismissed without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered. The opinion does not state any additional details about the underlying claims.
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