King, Jr. v. Doe et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DAVID KING, JR., §
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Plaintiff, §
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versus § CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:25-CV-282
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JOHN DOE, et al., §
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Defendants. §
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff David King, Jr., a prisoner confined at the Wainwright Unit of the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se, filed this
civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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 October 30, 2025, the magistrate judge recommended denying Plaintiff’s motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis. 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.
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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 (#4) is
ADOPTED. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (#2) is DENIED. Plaintiff
shall have thirty days from the date of this order in which to pay the filing fee of $405.00.
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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 2nd day of December, 2025.
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