Nelson v. Pugh
- Paul Magnuson
- 0:23-cv-00884
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Nelson v. Pugh, Judge Magnuson denied three motions as moot after adopting an unobjected-to recommendation.
Petitioner Chad Nicholas Nelson’s three motions were denied as moot; Respondent Jesse Pugh was not subjected to the requested relief by this order.
What happened
Nelson v. Pugh involved Chad Nicholas Nelson’s requests for court-ordered relief, including a preliminary injunction, help with legal mail and calls, and changes to prison rules and email accounts.
No party objected to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Paul A. Magnuson adopted the recommendation and denied all three motions as moot.
The detailed version
- Nelson v. Pugh · No. 0:23-cv-00884
- Paul Magnuson
- Feb. 22, 2024
Background
The court reviewed Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz’s January 30, 2024, Report and Recommendation. It recommended denying as moot the requests for injunctive or other equitable relief addressed in the recommendation. The order lists three motions: a motion for a preliminary injunction; a motion concerning legal mail and legal calls with a power of attorney; and a motion to suspend prison rules and set up O-Email accounts.
Review of the Recommendation
Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation, and the deadline for objections had passed. Without specific objections, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no error, clear or otherwise, in the magistrate judge’s reasoning.
Ruling
Judge Paul A. Magnuson adopted the Report and Recommendation. The court denied as moot the Motion for Preliminary Injunction, the Motion for an Order from the Court concerning Legal Mail and Legal Calls with POA, and the Motion to Suspend Prison Rules and Setup O-Email Accounts.
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