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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 16, 2021

Denis v. LaManna

Judge
Analisa Torres
Docket
1:18-cv-07371
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedurePro Se
In one sentence

In Denis v. LaManna, Judge Torres adopted an unobjected-to recommendation after clear-error review and closed the case.

Who this affects

Robert Denis and Jamie LaManna; the Clerk of Court was directed to close the case, and Denis was to receive a copy of the order.

What happened

In Denis v. LaManna, Petitioner Robert Denis sued Jamie LaManna, the superintendent of Green Haven Correctional Facility. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the recommended outcome.

No party objected to a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation. The court reviewed it for clear error, found none, and adopted it in full.

Judge Analisa Torres directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and mail the order to Denis, who was representing himself. The order does not explain the substance of the Report and Recommendation.

The detailed version

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

Case
Denis v. LaManna · No. 1:18-cv-07371
Judge
Analisa Torres
Date
Apr. 16, 2021

Background

Robert Denis, identified in the caption by a Department Identification Number, was the petitioner. Jamie LaManna, identified as superintendent of the Green Haven Correctional Facility, was the defendant. The opinion does not state the claims, the requested relief, or the contents of the Report and Recommendation.

Court’s Analysis

The court stated that no objections had been filed to the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox. Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the recommendation. The court found no clear error and adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety.

Disposition

The court directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and mail a copy of the order to Denis, who was proceeding without a lawyer. The order does not state the underlying disposition recommended by Judge Fox or explain the legal issues addressed in the case.

The authoritative version

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