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Kearey v. Collier, 2:17-CV-00080. (2018)

Court: District Court, S.D. Texas Number: infdco20180213b89
Filed: Feb. 12, 2018
Latest Update: Feb. 12, 2018
Summary: ORDER HILDA TAGLE , Senior District Judge . The Court is in receipt of pro se and in forma pauperis Plaintiff's February 27, 2017, motion for temporary restraining order ("TRO") and preliminary injunction. Dkt. No. 4. In her June 7, 2017, Memorandum and Recommendation ("M&R"), the Magistrate Judge to whom this case was referred concluded that Plaintiff has (1) not suffered any irreparable injury, (2) failed to show at this early state of the litigation that Plaintiff's interest either
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ORDER

The Court is in receipt of pro se and in forma pauperis Plaintiff's February 27, 2017, motion for temporary restraining order ("TRO") and preliminary injunction. Dkt. No. 4. In her June 7, 2017, Memorandum and Recommendation ("M&R"), the Magistrate Judge to whom this case was referred concluded that Plaintiff has (1) not suffered any irreparable injury, (2) failed to show at this early state of the litigation that Plaintiff's interest either in gaining access to certain eastern religious materials or having unsupervised moving meditations with his study group outweighs the interest of the prison in providing reasonable restrictions or limitations, and (3) not shown that it would serve the public's interest for the Court to grant preliminary injunctive relief at this time without a full opportunity for the facts to be developed beyond Plaintiff's allegations. Dkt. No. 15 at 4-5.

On June 19, 2017, Plaintiff filed objections to the M&R. Dkt. No. 17. The Court reviews objected-to portions of a Magistrate Judge's proposed findings and recommendations de novo. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). First, Plaintiff argues that he has suffered and continues to suffer an irreparable injury because he (1) cannot practice tai chi in his cell, (2) can practice yoga only in an "extremely limited capacity" in his cell, and (3) cannot adequately study his religion without texts and videos he alleges were denied to him. Id. at 5-6 (Plaintiff lists these objections under the headings "Objection (1)" and "Objection (2)."). Second, Plaintiff argues that he "never suggested that he should be unsupervised." Id. at 7 (Plaintiff lists this objection under the heading "Objection (3)."). Plaintiff claims that "[t]his prison say that we need volunteer dispite security already be present." Id. at 7 (mistakes in original).

The Court OVERRULES Plaintiff's objections to the M&R's conclusion that Plaintiff has not suffered irreparable injury. The facts are not developed enough for the Court to conclude otherwise at this time. The Court further OVERRULES Plaintiff's objection to the M&R's finding that Plaintiff requested unsupervised moving meditations with his study group. Plaintiff's motion for TRO and preliminary injunction alleges that Plaintiff was told he "need[s] a volunteer" to lead his study group in the practice of moving meditations. Dkt. No. 4 at 8. Thus, while a security guard may observe the meditations, as Plaintiff alleges, Plaintiff is expressing an interest in unsupervised meditations to the extent that such meditations are not led by a volunteer.

After independently reviewing the record and considering the applicable law, the Court adopts the proposed M&R in its entirety. Dkt. No. 15. The Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff's motion for TRO and preliminary injunction. Dkt. No. 4.

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