Reported / Citable
Background
Kedrien Booker, an inmate formerly confined at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Michael Unit, filed this pro se civil action against Clifton Yodell Dobbins under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The district court referred the matter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn. On May 10, 2026, the magistrate judge recommended dismissing the action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. No objections were filed; the copy sent to Booker was returned with a notation that he had been discharged.
The Court’s Holding
After reviewing the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, the record, the pleadings, and the available evidence, the district court found the magistrate judge’s factual findings and legal conclusions correct.
The court therefore adopted the report and recommendation. The order did not itself enter dismissal; it stated that a separate final judgment would be entered in accordance with the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the recommendation that Booker’s Section 1983 action be dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
- No party filed objections to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation.
- A separate final judgment was to follow the adoption order.
Why It Matters
The order accepts the magistrate judge’s jurisdictional analysis and moves the case toward final judgment without addressing the merits of Booker’s claims in the supplied opinion.