Adams et al v. Payne et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JOE DANIEL ADAMS, §
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Plaintiff, §
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versus § CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:23-CV-225
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JAMES PAYNE, et al., §
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Defendants. §
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff Joe Daniel Adams, a prisoner currently in the custody of the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division (TDCJ-CID), proceeding pro se and in
forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against James Payne,
Karren Price, LeAnn Rafferty, Allison Harbuson, John Price, Kevin Windham, Ruth Gonzales,
Holly Hammons, and Dexter Jones.
The court referred this matter to the Honorable Christine L. Stetson, United States
Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders
of this court. On February 4, 2026, the magistrate judge recommended denying Plaintiff’s Second
Motion for Default Judgment. 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
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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 (#65) is
ADOPTED. Plaintiff’s Second Motion for Default Judgment (#58) is DENIED.
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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 11th day of March, 2026.
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