Hill v. State of Minnesota
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:19-cv-01794
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Hill v. State of Minnesota, Judge Wright dismissed Hill’s petition without prejudice for failure to prosecute and denied her fee-waiver application.
Rachel Eta Hill’s petition on behalf of B.H. and A.E.H. was dismissed without prejudice, and Hill’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs was denied.
What happened
In Hill v. State of Minnesota, Rachel Eta Hill filed a petition on behalf of B.H. and A.E.H. The opinion does not describe the petition’s underlying claims.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the petition without prejudice because Hill failed to prosecute the case. The recommendation also advised denying Hill’s request to proceed without paying court fees and costs. No objections were filed.
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, dismissed the petition without prejudice, and denied Hill’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs.
The detailed version
- Hill v. State of Minnesota · No. 0:19-cv-01794
- Wilhelmina Wright
- Dec. 10, 2019
Background
Rachel Eta Hill filed a petition seeking habeas relief on behalf of B.H. and A.E.H. The opinion does not explain the petition’s underlying allegations or the relief sought. Hill also applied to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer issued a November 19, 2019 Report and Recommendation. It recommended dismissing Hill’s petition without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). It also recommended denying Hill’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs. No objections were filed.
Review and Ruling
Because no objections were filed, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation. The court dismissed Hill’s habeas petition without prejudice and denied her application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs. Judgment was ordered entered accordingly.
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