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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
MICHAEL HOCKLESS, §
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Plaintiff, §
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versus § CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:26-CV-84
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, et al., §
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Defendants. §
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE 
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff Michael Hockless, an inmate confined at the Jefferson County Correctional
Facility, proceeding pro se, brought this lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 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. The magistrate
judge recommends dismissing the action without prejudice for want of prosecution. To date, the
parties have not filed objections to the report.
The court received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge filed 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 Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge is
ADOPTED. A final judgment will be entered in this case 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 June, 2026. PageID #: 
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