Hodson v. United States of America, The
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:22-cv-01862
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Hodson v. United States, Judge Menendez dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute after accepting an unobjected-to recommendation.
David Joseph Hodson's action against the United States of America was dismissed without prejudice. The opinion does not state any further effects on the parties.
What happened
Hodson v. United States of America, The involved an action brought by David Joseph Hodson against the United States of America. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright recommended dismissing the action for failure to prosecute. No objections to that recommendation were filed.
Because there were no objections, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no error and accepted the recommendation.
Judge Katherine M. Menendez ordered that the action be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute.
The detailed version
- Hodson v. United States of America, The · No. 0:22-cv-01862
- Katherine Menendez
- Sept. 19, 2022
Background
David Joseph Hodson sued the United States of America. United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a report and recommendation on August 15, 2022, recommending that the action be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because of failure to prosecute. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the conduct that led to the recommendation.
Review of the Recommendation
No objections were filed within the permitted time. The district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error rather than conducting a new review of disputed issues. The court stated that it found no error, clear or otherwise.
Ruling
The court accepted the report and recommendation and dismissed the action without prejudice under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The order directed that judgment be entered. Judge Katherine M. Menendez signed the order.
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