Block v. United States Government
- John Tunheim
- 0:23-cv-00127
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Block v. United States Government, Judge Tunheim adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and denied Block’s motion for injunctive relief.
Waylen Block’s request for injunctive relief; the order does not state what specific relief he sought.
What happened
Block v. United States Government concerns Waylen Block’s motion for injunctive relief against the defendants named in his amended complaint.
The magistrate judge issued a Report and Recommendation, and no party objected to it. The district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Judge Tunheim found no clear error, adopted the Report and Recommendation, and denied Block’s motion for injunctive relief.
The detailed version
- Block v. United States Government · No. 0:23-cv-00127
- John Tunheim
- May 31, 2023
Background
Waylen Block sued the United States Government, the Bureau of Prisons, and individual defendants. He filed a motion for injunctive relief, but the opinion does not describe the specific relief he requested or the claims underlying the lawsuit.
Review of the Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a Report and Recommendation. Because no party objected, Judge Tunheim reviewed the recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The opinion states that the court found no clear error.
Ruling
The court adopted the Report and Recommendation and denied Block’s Motion for Injunctive Relief. The opinion does not state that the court decided the merits of Block’s underlying claims.
Effect of the Order
The order denied Block’s request for injunctive relief. The opinion does not provide further details about the requested injunction or the status of the underlying claims.
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