Cowan v. State of Kansas et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
LATAWNYA DENISE COWAN,
Plaintiff,
v. 	Case No. 20-1243-JWB
STATE OF KANSAS and
PETE ANDRE CLIFTON a/k/a KIM LEE,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss without prejudice. (Doc.
12.) 	This matter was filed on September 10, 2020. 	(Doc. 1.) 	On March 22, 2021, Magistrate
Judge Gwynne Birzer entered a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending dismissal
of Plaintiff’s complaint on the basis that she failed to sufficiently allege facts to support a claim.
(Doc. 6.) The undersigned adopted the R&R and dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint on May 11, 2021.
(Doc. 9.) Judgment was entered on the same date. (Doc. 10.)
Now, Plaintiff moves to dismiss without prejudice on the basis that she never consented to
magistrate jurisdiction. Plaintiff’s motion is moot in light of this court’s judgment entered almost
five years ago. To the extent Plaintiff’s motion seeks other relief, the court is without jurisdiction
in light of the judgment.
Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 12) is DENIED AS MOOT.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED this 22 nd day of April, 2026.
__s/ John W. Broomes____________________
JOHN W. BROOMES
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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