Beacham v. United States, The
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:21-cv-00754
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Beacham v. United States, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation, dismissed Beacham’s complaint without prejudice, and denied his fee-waiver application as moot.
Cortez Beacham’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and his application to proceed without paying filing fees was denied as moot. The opinion does not explain the basis for dismissing the complaint.
What happened
In Beacham v. United States, Cortez Beacham’s complaint was reviewed after a magistrate judge recommended dismissal. The opinion does not state the recommendation’s underlying reasons.
No objections were filed. The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Wright adopted the recommendation, dismissed Beacham’s complaint without prejudice, and denied his application to proceed without paying filing fees as moot.
The detailed version
- Beacham v. United States, The · No. 0:21-cv-00754
- Wilhelmina Wright
- May 12, 2021
Background
Cortez Beacham sued the United States, Minnesota, and Planet Home Lending. The matter came before the district court on an April 7, 2021 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. The opinion does not include the report’s reasoning.
Court’s review
No party filed objections to the report and recommendation. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court found no clear error after reviewing the recommendation and the case records.
Ruling
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the April 7, 2021 report and recommendation. The court dismissed Beacham’s complaint without prejudice, meaning the order did not bar refiling. The court also denied Beacham’s application to proceed without paying filing fees as moot, meaning the application no longer required a decision in light of the dismissal.
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