Rannow v. McLeod County Court
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:19-cv-02745
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Rannow v. McLeod County Court, Judge Tostrud dismissed the complaint without prejudice and denied two applications as moot.
Steven Rannow’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice. His application to proceed without prepaying fees and his other motion were denied as moot; the order does not state the effect on the defendants beyond entry of judgment.
What happened
In Rannow v. McLeod County Court, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss Steven Rannow’s complaint. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
The court found no clear error and accepted the recommendation. It dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. The court also denied Rannow’s application to proceed without prepaying fees and another motion as moot.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud entered the order on April 15, 2020, and directed that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Rannow v. McLeod County Court · No. 0:19-cv-02745
- Eric Tostrud
- Apr. 15, 2020
Background
United States Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson issued a Report and Recommendation on March 23, 2020. No party objected to it. Under the applicable procedure, the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Ruling
The court found no clear error and accepted the Report and Recommendation. It dismissed Steven Rannow’s complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). The order does not describe the complaint’s allegations or provide additional explanation of the statutory basis for dismissal.
The court also denied as moot Rannow’s application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees and his motion identified as ECF No. 8. The court directed that judgment be entered.
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