Brian Crabtree v. Jail Administrators, Becker County, “Nurse Tammy,” “Barb,” and Advanced Correctional Health Care

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota accepted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation after finding no clear error and no timely objections. The court dismissed Brian Crabtree’s complaint without prejudice and denied his applications to proceed in forma pauperis as moot.

Holdings

1. When no timely objections are filed to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error.
2. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice.
3. Plaintiff's applications to proceed in forma pauperis were denied as moot.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation should be accepted when no timely objections were filed.
2. Whether the complaint should be dismissed without prejudice.
3. Whether plaintiff's applications to proceed in forma pauperis should be denied as moot following dismissal.

Disposition

dismissed