Justin Rueb v. Moses Andre Stancil, Dean Williams, and Mark Fairbairn

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Colorado accepted a magistrate judge’s recommendation after no party filed objections. The court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, dismissed certain 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims with or without prejudice as specified, declined supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims, and closed the case.

Holdings

1. When no party objects to a magistrate judge's recommendation, the district court may review the recommendation under any standard it deems appropriate; the court may review the record for clear error.
2. The defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint was granted.
3. The § 1983 claims against Moses Andre Stancil and Mark Fairbairn in their official capacities were dismissed without prejudice, while Dean Williams's individual-capacity § 1983 claim for monetary damages was dismissed with prejudice.
4. The court declined supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff's state-law claims and dismissed those claims without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. What standard of review may a district court apply to a magistrate judge's recommendation when no party objects?
2. Whether defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint should be granted.
3. Whether the specified § 1983 claims and state-law claims should be dismissed with or without prejudice.

Disposition

dismissed