Tatiana Hamilton v. Tricon Residential, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation recommending dismissal of Tatiana Hamilton’s complaint with prejudice. The court denied Hamilton’s motion to conceal or seal the case, holding that she failed to overcome the First Amendment right of public access, and directed the Clerk to close the case.

Holdings

1. Because Plaintiff filed no objections to the R&R, the district court was not required to conduct review of issues not made the subject of an objection and accepted and adopted the R&R in full.
2. The motion to conceal, construed as a motion to seal the case, was denied because Plaintiff supplied no supporting authority and did not overcome the First Amendment right of public access to court dockets.
3. Plaintiff's assertion that she did not consent to civil or federal jurisdiction did not provide a basis to seal the entire docket because she consented to the court's jurisdiction by filing the Complaint.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court was required to review the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when Plaintiff filed no objections.
2. Whether Plaintiff's motion to conceal, construed as a motion to seal the case, should be granted.
3. Whether Plaintiff's asserted lack of consent to civil or federal jurisdiction provided a basis to seal the entire docket.

Disposition

dismissed