Reported / Citable
Background
Temitope Olageshin, a pro se prisoner formerly confined at the Stiles Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Correctional Institutions Division, brought a civil-rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Olageshin sued TDCJ, the University of Texas Medical Branch, and individual defendants. The case was referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn, who recommended on February 10, 2026, that the court deny Olageshin’s motions for injunctive relief and for a hearing. No party filed objections to the recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale adopted the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after reviewing the record and pleadings. The court found the magistrate judge’s factual findings and legal conclusions correct.
The court denied Olageshin’s motions for injunctive relief and a hearing, docketed as Docket Nos. 15, 16, 18, and 19. The order resolved those motions; it did not adjudicate the merits of Olageshin’s underlying § 1983 claims.
Key Takeaways
- The district court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation without objections from the parties.
- Olageshin’s requests for injunctive relief and a hearing were denied.
- The order does not decide the merits of the prisoner’s underlying civil-rights action.
Why It Matters
The order illustrates the procedural consequence of a magistrate judge’s unopposed recommendation: after review, the district court may adopt it and deny the requested interim relief. The ruling is limited to Olageshin’s pending motions and leaves the underlying § 1983 case unresolved.