Smith v. Carter et al, No. 6:2020cv00018 - Document 27 (D. Mont. 2020)
Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 24 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS in full; denying 23 Motion for TRO filed by Jacob Smith. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 11/24/2020. Transmitted electronically to prison for delivery to Plaintiff. (TAG)
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Smith v. Carter et al Doc. 27 Case 6:20-cv-00018-BMM-JTJ Document 27 Filed 11/24/20 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA HELENA DIVISION JACOB SMITH, CV 20-18-H-BMM-JTJ Petitioner, vs. ORDER BUTTE PRE-RELEASE and MIKE THATCHER,1 Defendants. United States Magistrate Judge John Johnston entered his Findings and Recommendations for a petition in this case on October 28, 2020 (Doc. 24.) Judge Johnston recommended that Smith’s Petition for a Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction (Doc. 23) should be DENIED. Neither party filed objections to the Findings and Recommendations. The parties have waived the right to de novo review thereof. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Absent objection, this Court reviews findings and recommendations for clear error. United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc); Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). Clear error exists if the Court is left The case caption has been amended to reflect the addition of Defendants Butte Pre-Release and Mike Thatcher (Doc. 15) and the dismissal of Defendants Carter, Newman, Lucero, Bell, Bauer, the Parole Board, and the Montana Department of Corrections. (Doc. 16). 1 -1 - Dockets.Justia.com Case 6:20-cv-00018-BMM-JTJ Document 27 Filed 11/24/20 Page 2 of 2 with a “definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 422, 427 (9th Cir. 2000) (citations omitted). Reviewing for clear error and finding none, IT IS ORDERED that Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 24) are ADOPTED IN FULL. DATED this 24th day of November, 2020. -2 -
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