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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 9, 2019

Samolu v. Neilsen

Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Docket
0:19-cv-00742
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
HabeasCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Samolu v. Neilsen, Judge Wright adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissed Akoi Samolu’s petition without prejudice.

Who this affects

Akoi Samolu’s petition was dismissed without prejudice; the order also affected Krisjen Neilsen and the other named defendants.

What happened

In Samolu v. Neilsen, Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer issued a report and recommendation on June 26, 2019. No party filed objections.

The district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, found none, and adopted it. The court dismissed Akoi Samolu’s petition without prejudice, allowing the matter to be brought again.

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright entered the order on August 9, 2019, and directed that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

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

Case
Samolu v. Neilsen · No. 0:19-cv-00742
Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Date
Aug. 9, 2019

Background

Akoi Samolu filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Krisjen Neilsen and other defendants. United States Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer issued a report and recommendation on June 26, 2019.

Court’s Review

No objections were filed to the report and recommendation. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed it for clear error. The court stated that it had reviewed the recommendation and found no clear error.

Ruling

The court adopted the June 26, 2019 report and recommendation. It dismissed Akoi Samolu’s petition without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered. This order does not explain the underlying reason for the recommended dismissal.

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