Ohlmeier v. Warden Jared Rardin
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:24-cv-04382
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Ohlmeier v. Rardin, Judge Bryan adopted the recommendation, denied the petition, and dismissed the action without prejudice.
Todd Allen Ohlmeier’s petition was denied, and his action was dismissed without prejudice. Warden Jared Rardin was the respondent.
What happened
In Todd Allen Ohlmeier v. Warden Jared Rardin, Ohlmeier asked the court to grant his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Neither party objected to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, which advised denying the petition. The court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, denied the petition, and dismissed the action without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Ohlmeier v. Warden Jared Rardin · No. 0:24-cv-04382
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- May 18, 2026
Background
Todd Allen Ohlmeier, representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Warden Jared Rardin, Warden at FMC-Rochester. The matter came before the court on a report and recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright on April 2, 2026. The report and recommendation advised that the petition be denied.
Neither party filed a timely objection. When no timely objection is filed, the district court reviews the magistrate judge’s recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the recommendation.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error after reviewing the case files, records, and proceedings. The court adopted the report and recommendation, denied the petition, and dismissed the action without prejudice. The opinion does not explain the underlying grounds for the petition or decide those grounds on their merits.
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