Hughes v. FCI Waseca
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Hughes v. FCI Waseca
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
LERIN HUGHES, Case No. 24-CV-3045 (ECT/JFD)
Plaintiff,
v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
FCI WASECA; MICHAEL SEGAL,
Warden; T. RAMLER, Dr. – Psychologist
at FCI Waseca; J. REYNA, Dr. – Chief
Psychologist; TURNER, Dr. –
Psychologist; WUNDERLICH, Social
Worker; PARRENT, Unit Manager;
LINNES, Counselor; KOZIOLEK, Unit
Manager; GOODIN, Chaplin; GRIFFEN,
Chaplin; LINDER, Dr.; GABEL,
Psychologist regional admin; COOPER,
Regional admin; WUNDERSHID, CO;
SIS UTT; and THE FEDERAL BUREAU
OF PRISONS,
Defendants.
In an order dated July 31, 2024, this Court directed plaintiff Lerin Hughes to submit
certified documentation from her prison trust account showing the average deposits to and
balance of that account during the prior six months. See Doc. No. 3. That documentation
is necessary for calculating the initial partial filing fee owed by Ms. Hughes in this matter.
See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). Ms. Hughes was given 21 days to submit the required documentation, failing which it would be recommended that this action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). That deadline has now passed, and Ms. Hughes has not submitted the required documentation. In fact, Ms. Hughes has not communicated with the Court about this case at all since commencing this action. Accordingly, this Court now recommends, consistent with the warning previously given to Ms. Hughes, that this action be dismissed without prejudice under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute. See Henderson v. Renaissance Grand Hotel,267 F. App’x 496, 497
(8th Cir. 2008) (per curiam) (“A district court has discretion
to dismiss an action under Rule 41(b) for a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute, or to comply
with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any court order.”).
RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) for failure to prosecute.
Dated: September 4, 2024 _/s/ John F. Docherty______________
JOHN F. DOCHERTY
United States Magistrate Judge
NOTICE
Filing Objections: This Report and Recommendation is not an order or judgment of the
District Court and is therefore not appealable directly to the Eighth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Under Local Rule 72.2(b)(1), “a party may file and serve specific written objections to a
magistrate judge’s proposed finding and recommendations within 14 days after being
served a copy” of the Report and Recommendation. A party may respond to those
objections within 14 days after being served a copy of the objections. See Local
Rule 72.2(b)(2). All objections and responses must comply with the word or line limits set
forth in Local Rule 72.2(c). Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
LERIN HUGHES, Case No. 24-CV-3045 (ECT/JFD)
Plaintiff,
v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
FCI WASECA; MICHAEL SEGAL,
Warden; T. RAMLER, Dr. – Psychologist
at FCI Waseca; J. REYNA, Dr. – Chief
Psychologist; TURNER, Dr. –
Psychologist; WUNDERLICH, Social
Worker; PARRENT, Unit Manager;
LINNES, Counselor; KOZIOLEK, Unit
Manager; GOODIN, Chaplin; GRIFFEN,
Chaplin; LINDER, Dr.; GABEL,
Psychologist regional admin; COOPER,
Regional admin; WUNDERSHID, CO;
SIS UTT; and THE FEDERAL BUREAU
OF PRISONS,
Defendants.
In an order dated July 31, 2024, this Court directed plaintiff Lerin Hughes to submit
certified documentation from her prison trust account showing the average deposits to and
balance of that account during the prior six months. See Doc. No. 3. That documentation
is necessary for calculating the initial partial filing fee owed by Ms. Hughes in this matter.
See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). Ms. Hughes was given 21 days to submit the required documentation, failing which it would be recommended that this action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). That deadline has now passed, and Ms. Hughes has not submitted the required documentation. In fact, Ms. Hughes has not communicated with the Court about this case at all since commencing this action. Accordingly, this Court now recommends, consistent with the warning previously given to Ms. Hughes, that this action be dismissed without prejudice under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute. See Henderson v. Renaissance Grand Hotel,267 F. App’x 496, 497
(8th Cir. 2008) (per curiam) (“A district court has discretion
to dismiss an action under Rule 41(b) for a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute, or to comply
with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any court order.”).
RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) for failure to prosecute.
Dated: September 4, 2024 _/s/ John F. Docherty______________
JOHN F. DOCHERTY
United States Magistrate Judge
NOTICE
Filing Objections: This Report and Recommendation is not an order or judgment of the
District Court and is therefore not appealable directly to the Eighth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Under Local Rule 72.2(b)(1), “a party may file and serve specific written objections to a
magistrate judge’s proposed finding and recommendations within 14 days after being
served a copy” of the Report and Recommendation. A party may respond to those
objections within 14 days after being served a copy of the objections. See Local
Rule 72.2(b)(2). All objections and responses must comply with the word or line limits set
forth in Local Rule 72.2(c). Reference
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