Cox v. Commissioner Department Of Human Services et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
SAMUEL COX,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES; MSOP
ADMINISTRATION(S); BEU STAFF;
BEU HEARING OFFICIERS; AMANDA
SJOBERG; JUSTIN L. JOSLIN; BRYCE
BREKKE; SECURITY COUNSELOR;
PHIL OLSON; and CHARLES FAI,
Defendants.
Case No. 26-cv-1984 (LMP/EMB)
ORDER ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This matter is before the Court on the April 9, 2026 Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) of United States Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard which recommends denying
Plaintiff Samuel Cox’s motion for appointment of counsel and dismissing this action
without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). 	See ECF No. 9. 	No party
objected to the R&R, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2), so the Court reviews the R&R for clear
error, Grinder v. Gammon, 73 F.3d 793, 795 (8th Cir. 1996) (per curiam). Discerning no
clear error, the Court adopts the R&R in full.
ORDER
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings in this matter, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED THAT:
1. 	The R&R (ECF No. 9) is ADOPTED IN FULL;
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2. 	Cox’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. 4) is DENIED;
3. 	The complaint (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); and
4. 	Cox’s Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepayment of Fees
or Costs (ECF No. 2) is DENIED as moot.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
Dated: May 1, 2026 	s/Laura M. Provinzino
Laura M. Provinzino
United States District Judge
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