Keita v. Halverson
Mamady Kalifa Keita v. Kathryn Halverson, Warden of Facility (MCF-OPH) in their individual capacity; Travis Binkley, Facility Lieutenant in their individual capacity; and Lisa Conners, Associate Warden (during incident), in their individual capacity
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:25-cv-02352
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Keita v. Halverson, Judge Bryan adopted the recommendation, granted dismissal, and dismissed Keita’s amended complaint without prejudice.
Mamady Kalifa Keita and Defendants Kathryn Halverson, Travis Binkley, and Lisa Conners.
What happened
The case, Mamady Kalifa Keita v. Kathryn Halverson and others, concerned Defendants’ motion to dismiss Keita’s amended complaint. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
A magistrate judge recommended granting the motion. Neither side objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan adopted the recommendation, granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss, and dismissed Keita’s amended complaint without prejudice, meaning the order did not bar refiling.
The detailed version
- Keita v. Halverson · No. 0:25-cv-02352
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- May 15, 2026
Background
Mamady Kalifa Keita represented himself. The defendants moved to dismiss his amended complaint. The opinion does not state the claims’ factual or legal basis.
Report and Recommendation
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a report and recommendation on April 10, 2026, recommending that the motion to dismiss be granted. Neither party objected by the deadline. Under that circumstance, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the recommendation.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan found no clear error and adopted the report and recommendation. The court granted Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint and dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice. The order directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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