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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled July 27, 2022

Washington v. Minnesota Department of Corrections Supervisory Officials

Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Docket
0:22-cv-00811
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
2
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Washington v. Minnesota Department of Corrections Supervisory Officials, Judge Wilhelmina Wright adopted the recommendation, dismissed the action without prejudice, and denied the fee application as moot.

Who this affects

The action brought by Monroe Bernard Washington was dismissed without prejudice, and his application to proceed without paying the filing fee was denied as moot. The named defendants were affected by the dismissal.

What happened

Washington v. Minnesota Department of Corrections Supervisory Officials involved Monroe Bernard Washington’s action against the listed Minnesota Department of Corrections officials and entities. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or events.

A magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation on June 9, 2022. Because no objections were filed, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the report and recommendation, dismissed the action without prejudice, and denied Washington’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee as moot.

The detailed version

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Case
Washington v. Minnesota Department of Corrections Supervisory Officials · No. 0:22-cv-00811
Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Date
July 27, 2022

Background

Monroe Bernard Washington sued the Minnesota Department of Corrections Supervisory Officials, Sgt. Lisaway, Lt. Hill, Andy Dubois, Vince Krenz, Mark Uner, MCF-STW, Sgt. Hilleren, Sgt. Oconnor, Lt. Jones, John Quist, Lisa Sterseth, and Michelle Smith. The opinion does not explain the claims or the events underlying the action.

Report and Recommendation

United States Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung issued a report and recommendation on June 9, 2022. No party filed objections. Under the applicable review standard, the district court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error and found no clear error.

Ruling

The court adopted the June 9, 2022 report and recommendation. It dismissed the action without prejudice. The court also denied Monroe Bernard Washington’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee as moot. The opinion does not state the reason for the dismissal beyond adopting the report and recommendation.

The authoritative version

Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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