Abdikarim v. Galewski
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:24-cv-03483
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Abdikarim v. Galewski, Judge Bryan dismissed the action without prejudice after adopting a recommendation based on failure to prosecute.
The dismissal ended Zakariya Abdikarim’s action against Christina M. Galewski and Marie Elberon, but it was without prejudice.
What happened
Zakariya Abdikarim brought this action against Christina M. Galewski and Marie Elberon. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing Abdikarim’s claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because he failed to prosecute the case. Neither party objected to that recommendation by the deadline.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan reviewed the recommendation for clear error, found none, adopted it, and dismissed the action without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Abdikarim v. Galewski · No. 0:24-cv-03483
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Dec. 2, 2024
Background
Zakariya Abdikarim, who represented himself, brought this action against Christina M. Galewski, identified as an Assistant States Attorney, and Marie Elberon, identified as an Ottertail States Attorney. The opinion does not describe the substance of Abdikarim’s claims.
Recommendation and Review
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a report and recommendation on October 17, 2024. It recommended dismissing Abdikarim’s claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute, meaning failure to move the case forward. Neither party objected, and the objection deadline passed. Because there were no timely objections, Judge Bryan reviewed the recommendation for clear error, which asks whether the recommendation contains an obvious mistake.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error and adopted the report and recommendation. The court dismissed the action without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered.
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