United States v. Williams
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:20-cv-02653
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In United States v. Williams, Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation and granted the United States’ petition concerning Williams’s present mental condition.
The United States and Nathaniel Williams; the court granted the United States’ petition concerning Williams’s present mental condition.
What happened
In United States v. Williams, the United States asked the court to determine Nathaniel Williams’s present mental condition under a federal statute concerning imprisoned people.
Magistrate Judge Katherine Menendez issued a report and recommendation on May 14, 2021. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud found no clear error, accepted the report and recommendation, and granted the government’s petition. The order directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
The detailed version
- United States v. Williams · No. 0:20-cv-02653
- Eric Tostrud
- June 8, 2021
Background
The United States filed a petition under 18 U.S.C. § 4245 to determine Nathaniel Williams’s present mental condition. The opinion does not provide additional facts about the petition or the underlying circumstances.
Report and Recommendation
Magistrate Judge Katherine Menendez issued a Report and Recommendation on May 14, 2021. No party objected. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the recommendation.
Ruling
The court found no clear error. Judge Eric C. Tostrud ordered that the Report and Recommendation be accepted and that the government’s petition to determine the present mental condition of an imprisoned person under 18 U.S.C. § 4245 be granted. The order also directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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