Darious D. Lewis v. Bryan Collier, et al.
Darious D. Lewis v. Bryan Collier, et al.
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION
DARIOUS D. LEWIS, #2401921, § § Plaintiff, § § v. § Case No. 6:25-cv-129-JDK-JDL § BRYAN COLLIER, et al., § § Defendants. §
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff, a prisoner of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, filed this civil rights lawsuit pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 1983about alleged violations of his constitutional rights in prison. The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge John D. Love for findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for the disposition of the case. On September 30, 2025, Judge Love submitted a Report and Recommendation that Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief be denied. Docket No. 45. A copy of this Report was mailed to Plaintiff, who sought and obtained an extension of time to object but failed to file written objections within the time permitted. Docket Nos. 52, 53. This Court reviews the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge de novo only if a party objects within fourteen days of the Report and Recommendation.
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). In conducting a de novo review, the Court examines the entire record and makes an independent assessment under the law. Douglass v. United Servs. Auto. Ass’n,
79 F.3d 1415, 1430(5th Cir. 1996) (en banc), superseded on other grounds by statute,
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (extending the time to file objections from ten to fourteen days). Here, Plaintiff did not object in the prescribed period. The Court therefore reviews Judge Love’s findings for clear error or abuse of discretion and reviews his legal conclusions to determine whether they are contrary to law. See United States v. Wilson,
864 F.2d 1219, 1221(5th Cir. 1989), cert. denied,
492 U.S. 918(1989) (holding that, if no objections to a Magistrate Judge’s Report are filed, the standard of review is “clearly erroneous, abuse of discretion and contrary to law.”). Having reviewed the Magistrate Judge’s Report and the record in this case, the Court finds no clear error or abuse of discretion and no conclusions contrary to law. Accordingly, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 45) as the findings of this Court. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for emergency injunction (Docket No. 31) is DENIED. So ORDERED and SIGNED this 17th day of December, 2025.
JHREMYD. KERN DLE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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