Nelson v. Ellison et al

Filing 18

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS denying 8 Motion for copy costs added to filing fees filed by Chad Nicholas Nelson, denying as moot 5 Application to Proceed in District Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs filed by Chad Nicholas Nelson, denying as moot 2 Motion for TRO, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Chad Nicholas Nelson. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on 11/15/2023.(HMA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
_____________________________________________________________________
CHAD NICHOLAS NELSON,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Civil No. 23-2122 (JRT/LIB)
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS

KEITH ELLISON, MINNESOTA ATTORNEY
GENERAL; MINNESOTA DISTRICT JUDGES
ASSOCIATION; AUTHORS OF THE TRIAL
HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA LAWYERS;
AUTHORS OF MINNESOTA PRACTICE SERIES
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; AUTHORS
OF AND EDUCATORS OF THE MINNESOTA
DISTRICT JUDGES CRIM. BENCH BOOK; ALL
MINNESOTA PROSECUTORS;
Defendants,
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Chad Nicholas Nelson, OID No. 254513, MCF Rush City, 4600 525th Street,
Rush City, MN 55069, pro se Plaintiff.
Based upon the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Leo
I. Brisbois, and after an independent review of the files, records and proceedings in the
above-entitled matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff Chad Nicholas Nelson’s claims as alleged against Defendant Keith
Ellison are DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of subject matter
jurisdiction;
2. The remainder of the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice as
frivolous.

3. Plaintiff’s Injunction Motion, [Docket No. 2], is DENIED as moot;
4. Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees
or Costs, [Docket No. 5], is DENIED as moot; and
5. Plaintiff’s Motion for “copy costs added to filing fees,” [Docket No. 8], is
DENIED as moot.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: November 15, 2023
at Minneapolis, Minnesota

s/John R. Tunheim
JOHN R. TUNHEIM
United States District Judge