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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Oct. 11, 2023

Wilson v. Ramsey County ADC Jail

Judge
Eric Tostrud
Docket
0:23-cv-01994
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureMotion to Dismiss
In one sentence

In Wilson v. Ramsey County ADC Jail, Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation, dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim, denied fee-free filing, and dismissed the case without prejudice.

Who this affects

Edward Wilson, whose complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim, whose application to proceed without paying the filing fee was denied, and whose case was dismissed without prejudice.

What happened

Edward Wilson sued Ramsey County ADC Jail and the Department of Justice. A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case, and no party objected.

The district court found no clear error in that recommendation. It accepted the recommendation, dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim, denied Wilson’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee, and dismissed the case without prejudice.

Judge Eric C. Tostrud issued the order on October 11, 2023.

The detailed version

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Case
Wilson v. Ramsey County ADC Jail · No. 0:23-cv-01994
Judge
Eric Tostrud
Date
Oct. 11, 2023

Background

Edward Wilson filed a complaint against Ramsey County ADC Jail and the Department of Justice. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a Report and Recommendation on September 12, 2023.

Court’s Review

No party objected to the Report and Recommendation. Under the applicable review standard, the district court reviewed it for clear error and found none.

Ruling

The court accepted the Report and Recommendation. It dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim, denied Wilson’s application to proceed in forma pauperis—that is, without paying the filing fee—and dismissed the case without prejudice. The court directed that judgment be entered.

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