Luis Munoz Menco v. United States of America

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota accepted a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation after no party objected. The court dismissed Luis Munoz Menco's petition for a writ of habeas corpus without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

Holdings

1. When no party objects to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error.
2. The district court accepted the Report and Recommendation and dismissed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should accept the unobjected-to Report and Recommendation after reviewing it for clear error.
2. Whether the habeas petition should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

Disposition

dismissed