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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Nov. 21, 2022

Bethune v. District 196th

Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Docket
0:21-cv-02645
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Bethune v. District 196th, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation and dismissed Bethune’s complaint without prejudice.

Who this affects

Jason Lavet Bethune’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice; the opinion does not state how the dismissal affected District 196th or the Eagan Police Department beyond ending this proceeding.

What happened

In Bethune v. District 196th, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation after no party filed objections. The opinion does not state what the recommendation addressed.

The court found no clear error, adopted the recommendation, and dismissed Jason Lavet Bethune’s complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling.

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright issued the order on November 21, 2022, and directed that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Bethune v. District 196th · No. 0:21-cv-02645
Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Date
Nov. 21, 2022

Background

The court considered a September 22, 2022 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. No objections were filed. The opinion does not describe the claims in the complaint or the recommendation’s reasoning.

Court’s Analysis

Because no timely objections were filed, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. After reviewing the recommendation and the case record, the court found no clear error.

Disposition

The court adopted the report and recommendation and dismissed Jason Lavet Bethune’s complaint without prejudice. The court also directed that judgment be entered. Because the opinion does not explain the recommendation’s substance, the reason for dismissal cannot be determined from this order alone.

The authoritative version

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