Darrell Anthony Williams v. Hooper, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT February 23, 2026 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION

DARRELL ANTHONY WILLIAMS, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:25-CV-00319 § HOOPER, et al., § § Defendants. § ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION On January 21, 2026, United States Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton issued her “Memorandum and Recommendation” (D.E. 45), recommending that all pending motions (D.E. 2, 6, 7, 28) be denied and this action be dismissed. The parties were provided proper notice of, and opportunity to object to, the Magistrate Judge’s memorandum and recommendation. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); General Order No. 2002- 13. No objections have been timely filed.

When no timely objection to a magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation is filed, the district court need only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record and accept the magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation. Guillory v. PPG Indus., Inc., 434 F.3d 303, 308 (5th Cir. 2005) (citing Douglass v. United Servs. Auto Ass’n, 79 F.3d 1415, 1420 (5th Cir. 1996)).

Having reviewed the findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s memorandum and recommendation (D.E. 45), and all other relevant documents in the record, and finding no clear error, the Court ADOPTS as its own the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, the Court: e DENIES Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (D.E. 2); e DENIES as MOOT Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction (D.E.

6), emergency motion for temporary restraining order (D.E. 7), and motion for court ordered surgery (D.E. 28); and e DISMISSES this action WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

ORDERED on February 23, 2026.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2/2