Valentinis-Dee v. Miller

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JAMES VALENTINIS-DEE, §
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Plaintiff, §
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versus § CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:25-CV-22
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MELISA MILLER, §
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Defendant. §
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff James Valentinis-Dee, a prisoner confined at the Montgomery County Jail,
proceeding pro se, filed this civil action seeking pre-complaint discovery.
The court referred this matter to the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States Magistrate
Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court.
On January 21, 2026, the magistrate judge recommended dismissing the action without prejudice
for want of prosecution. Proper notice was sent to Plaintiff at his last known address. See FED.
R. CIV. P. 5(b)(2)(C). To date, the parties have not filed objections to the magistrate judge’s
Report and Recommendation.
The court received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge pursuant to such referral, along with the record, pleadings and all available
evidence. After careful review, the court finds that the findings of fact and conclusions of law of
the United States Magistrate Judge are correct.
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are
correct, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (#6) is
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ADOPTED. A final judgment will be entered in accordance with the magistrate judge’s
recommendation.
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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 17th day of February, 2026.
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