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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled June 21, 2019

Stahlmann v. Ramsey County Community Corrections

Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Docket
0:18-cv-03130
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
2
Civil ProcedureMotion to Dismiss
In one sentence

In Stahlmann v. Ramsey County Community Corrections, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation, granted dismissal, and dismissed the complaint with and without prejudice as to different defendants.

Who this affects

Edward David Stahlmann’s complaint was dismissed with prejudice as to Ramsey County Community Corrections, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, and without prejudice as to Ramsey County.

What happened

Edward David Stahlmann brought a complaint against Ramsey County Community Corrections, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, and Ramsey County. The opinion does not describe the complaint’s allegations.

A magistrate judge recommended dismissal. Because no timely objections were filed, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the recommendation and granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The complaint was dismissed with prejudice as to Ramsey County Community Corrections, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, and without prejudice as to Ramsey County.

The detailed version

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Case
Stahlmann v. Ramsey County Community Corrections · No. 0:18-cv-03130
Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Date
June 21, 2019

Background

Edward David Stahlmann filed a complaint against Ramsey County Community Corrections, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, and Ramsey County. The opinion does not explain the allegations or legal claims in the complaint.

Report and Recommendation

United States Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer issued a Report and Recommendation on April 9, 2019. No timely objections were filed. In that circumstance, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake on the face of the record. The court reviewed the recommendation and found no clear error.

Ruling

The court adopted the Report and Recommendation and granted the motion to dismiss filed by all four defendants. It dismissed Stahlmann’s complaint with prejudice as to Ramsey County Community Corrections, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center. It dismissed the complaint without prejudice as to Ramsey County. The order directed that judgment be entered.

The authoritative version

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