Munt v. Schnell
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:19-cv-01560
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Munt v. Schnell, Judge Wright overruled Munt’s objections, adopted the recommendation, and denied his motion for a temporary restraining order.
Joel Marvin Munt’s request for a temporary restraining order was denied; the order also overruled his objections and adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
What happened
In Munt v. Schnell, a magistrate judge recommended denying Joel Marvin Munt’s motion for a temporary restraining order. Munt objected, and the defendants responded.
The district court said Munt’s objections did not specifically address the relevant factors and did not provide factual or legal grounds. The court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright overruled Munt’s objections, adopted the recommendation, and denied Munt’s motion for a temporary restraining order.
The detailed version
- Munt v. Schnell · No. 0:19-cv-01560
- Wilhelmina Wright
- Apr. 2, 2020
Background
The court considered a January 23, 2020 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson. The report recommended denying Joel Marvin Munt’s motion for a temporary restraining order, which is an emergency request for temporary court-ordered relief. Munt filed objections, and the defendants responded.
Court’s Analysis
The court explained that it normally reviews timely objections to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation independently. But Munt’s objections did not specifically address the factors used to evaluate a temporary restraining order, and Munt did not provide factual or legal grounds for the objections. Because the objections repeated or failed to develop the relevant arguments, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright overruled Munt’s objections and adopted the January 23, 2020 report and recommendation. The court denied Munt’s motion for a temporary restraining order.
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