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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled June 21, 2024

Bell v. Segal

Judge
Patrick Schiltz
Docket
0:23-cv-02237
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
HabeasCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Bell v. Segal, Judge Schiltz adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation, denied April Bell’s Section 2241 petition, and dismissed the matter.

Who this affects

April N. Bell’s Section 2241 petition was denied, and the matter was dismissed; Michael Segal was the respondent.

What happened

Bell v. Segal involved April N. Bell’s petition under Section 2241. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the reason for seeking relief.

No party objected to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none.

Judge Schiltz adopted the recommendation, denied Bell’s petition, dismissed the matter, and ordered that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

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

Case
Bell v. Segal · No. 0:23-cv-02237
Judge
Patrick Schiltz
Date
June 21, 2024

Background

April N. Bell filed a petition for a writ under Section 2241. The opinion does not state the factual or legal basis of the petition.

United States Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a Report and Recommendation. No party objected to it.

Court’s Analysis

Because no party objected, the court reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The court found no clear error. The opinion does not provide a merits analysis or explain the underlying basis for denying the petition.

Ruling

Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ordered that the Report and Recommendation be adopted, that Bell’s Section 2241 petition be denied, and that the matter be dismissed. The court also ordered entry of judgment.

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