Casazza v. Parks

District Court, D. Montana

Casazza v. Parks

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION ARMAND CASAZZA, CV 25-3-M-DWM Plaintiff, vs. ORDER

KEVIN PARKS, Defendant.

On February 20, 2025, United States Magistrate Judge Kathleen DeSoto entered Findings and Recommendations with respect to Plaintiff Armand

Casazza's civil rights complaint against Kevin Parks. (See Docs. 1, 4.) Having screened Casazza's complaint under

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(e)(2), Judge DeSoto found that there is no basis for subject matter jurisdiction because Casazza provides no facts to sustain his claim and recommends dismissal without prejudice. (See Doc.

4.) Despite being given the opportunity to do so, see

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(l), Casazza has not filed objections. Failure to object waives the right to review. Fed. R. Crim. P. 59(b) (2). But consistent with the Court's "full authority" to review the

Findings and Recommendations under any standard it deems appropriate, Thomas v. Arn,

474 U.S. 140, 154

(1958), the Court reviews for clear error. Clear error exists if the Court is left with a "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” United States v. Syrax,

235 F.3d 422, 427

(9th Cir. 2000). Finding no clear error in Judge DeSoto’s conclusion that Casazza’s complaint provides no basis for this Court’s jurisdiction, IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Findings and Recommendation, (Doc. 4), is ADOPTED IN FULL. (2) Casazza’s Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (3) Itis CERTIFIED, pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4)(B), that any appeal from this disposition would not be taken in good faith. (4) The Clerk is directed to enter, by separate document, a judgment of dismissal. be DATED this i day of March, 2025.

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