Reported / Citable
Background
Elmer Ray Robinson, an inmate at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Stiles Unit, filed a pro se civil-rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and proceeded in forma pauperis. He moved for a temporary restraining order.
The district court referred the matter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson, who recommended denying the motion. A copy of the report and recommendation was mailed to Robinson at the address he provided to the court, and no objections were filed.
The Court’s Holding
District Judge Michael J. Truncale reviewed the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation along with the record, pleadings, and available evidence.
The court concluded that the magistrate judge’s findings of fact and conclusions of law were correct. It adopted the report and recommendation and denied Robinson’s motion for a temporary restraining order.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation in full.
- No objections to the report and recommendation were filed.
- Robinson’s motion for a temporary restraining order was denied.
Why It Matters
The order resolves Robinson’s request for immediate temporary injunctive relief while his § 1983 civil-rights suit is before the Eastern District of Texas. The brief opinion does not describe the requested relief or provide additional reasoning for its denial beyond adopting the magistrate judge’s findings and conclusions.