Karaja v. Warden El Valle Detention Center et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE DIVISION
MOHAMMED R. K., §
“Petitioner,” §
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v. §
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Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-00021
WARDEN, EL VALLE DETENTION
CENTER, et al., in their official capacities,
“Respondents.”
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ORDER
Before the Court is Petitioner’s “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” (Dkt. No. 1) (“Petition”),
Respondents’ “Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Motion to Dismiss Counts One and
Two for Lack of Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment” (Dkt. No. 13) (“MSJ”), the Magistrate
Judge’s “Report and Recommendation to Grant Petitioner’s Habeas Petition” (Dkt. No. 20) (“R&R”), and
“Petitioner’s Motion for Extension of Temporary Restraining Order and Injunction” (Dkt. No. 23)
(“Motion for TRO Extension”).
The R&R was published on April 23, 2026, and objections to the R&R were due on May 7. This
Court’s Temporary Restraining Order, see Dkt. Nos. 19 & 21, expired on May 20, 2026. Since no
objections were filed to the magistrate’s ruling, the Court reviews the magistrate judge’s conclusions for
clear error. See Guillory v. PPG Indus., 434 F.3d 303, 308 (5th Cir. 2005).
Finding no clear error, abuse of discretion, or finding contrary to law, the R&R (Dkt. No. 20) is
ADOPTED. Accordingly, the Petition (Dkt. No. 1) is GRANTED and the MSJ (Dkt. No. 13) is
DENIED. Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner subject to supervision. Petitioner’s Motion
for TRO Extension (Dkt. No. 23) is further DENIED as moot. The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to
close this case.
SIGNED this May 21, 2026
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
May 21, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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