Seamon v. Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:23-cv-03302
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Seamon v. Minnesota Department of Corrections, Judge Blackwell accepted the report and dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
The plaintiff's case was dismissed without prejudice, affecting the plaintiff and the Minnesota Department of Corrections and Paul Schnell in his official capacity as defendants.
What happened
In Seamon v. Minnesota Department of Corrections, Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a report recommending how the case should be handled. The opinion does not include the report’s underlying details.
No one filed an objection within the allowed time. The district court therefore reviewed the report for clear error and found none.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the report and dismissed the case without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because the plaintiff failed to prosecute the case. The court directed that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Seamon v. Minnesota Department of Corrections · No. 0:23-cv-03302
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Dec. 21, 2023
Background
United States Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a Report and Recommendation on November 29, 2023. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or explain the specific conduct that led to the recommendation.
Review of the Recommendation
No objections were filed within the permitted period. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the Report and Recommendation and dismissed the case without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The court ordered that judgment be entered.
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