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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 5, 2023

Tandoh v. Virginia Police

Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Docket
0:22-cv-01985
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Tandoh v. Virginia Police, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation and dismissed Tandoh’s complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

Who this affects

Aaron Tandoh’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice. The opinion identifies Virginia Police as the defendant.

What happened

In Tandoh v. Virginia Police, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation concerning Aaron Tandoh’s complaint. No party filed objections to the recommendation.

Because there were no timely objections, the court checked the recommendation for clear error and found none. The opinion does not describe the complaint’s underlying claims or the events leading to the recommendation.

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the recommendation and dismissed Tandoh’s complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The court ordered that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

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

Case
Tandoh v. Virginia Police · No. 0:22-cv-01985
Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Date
Jan. 5, 2023

Background

The court considered a September 28, 2022 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. The opinion does not provide the underlying allegations in Aaron Tandoh’s complaint.

Review of the Recommendation

No objections were filed. When no timely objections are made, the district court reviews a magistrate judge’s recommendation for clear error—an obvious mistake in the recommendation. The court reviewed the recommendation and found no clear error.

Ruling

The court adopted the September 28, 2022 report and recommendation. It dismissed Aaron Tandoh’s complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling based on the court’s stated disposition. The court also ordered that judgment be entered.

The authoritative version

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