Prouty v. Department of Human Services
- Paul Magnuson
- 0:21-cv-00058
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Prouty v. Department of Human Services, Judge Magnuson adopted an unopposed recommendation, dismissed the complaint without prejudice, and denied the fee application as moot.
Darrell Prouty, whose complaint was dismissed without prejudice and whose application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs was denied as moot; the opinion does not state the complaint’s claims or the basis for dismissal.
What happened
In Prouty v. Department of Human Services, Darrell Prouty brought a complaint against the Department of Human Services, MSOP, Brooke Ness, Kirk Hill, and David Borchardt. The opinion does not describe the complaint’s claims.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the complaint without prejudice and denying Prouty’s application to proceed without paying court fees. Prouty did not object, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Paul A. Magnuson adopted the recommendation, dismissed the complaint without prejudice, and denied the application as moot. The order does not explain the basis for dismissing the complaint.
The detailed version
- Prouty v. Department of Human Services · No. 0:21-cv-00058
- Paul Magnuson
- Mar. 12, 2021
Background
Darrell Prouty sued the Department of Human Services, MSOP, Brooke Ness, Kirk Hill, and David Borchardt. The opinion does not identify the claims in his complaint or explain the facts underlying the lawsuit.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a Report and Recommendation on February 9, 2021. It recommended dismissing Prouty’s complaint without prejudice and denying as moot his application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs. Prouty filed no objections, and the deadline for doing so had passed.
Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error rather than conducting a de novo review. The court found no error in the magistrate judge’s reasoning. The opinion does not state what reasoning supported dismissal.
Ruling
Judge Paul A. Magnuson adopted the Report and Recommendation. The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice and denied as moot Prouty’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs. Judgment was ordered to be entered accordingly.
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