Rincon v. Prieto Case remanded to 247th District Court, Harris County Texas.

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Case 4:26-cv-01157 Document 20 Filed 04/06/26 in TXSD Page1of2
United States District Court

Southem District of Texas

ENTERED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Apni 06, 2026
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk

HOUSTON DIVISION

Jennifer Rincon, §
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Plaintiff, §
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Vv. § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-26-1157
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Genaro James Prieto, §
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Defendant. §
ORDER

On March 25, 2026, Magistrate Judge Peter Bray
recommended that the court grant Plaintiff’s Motion to
Remand. (Docket Entry No. 17.) Judge Bray further recommended
that the court grant Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees.
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The parties were provided with notice and an opportunity
to object to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. Defendant
filed objections to the recommendation. (Docket Entry
No. 15.) The objections are OVERRULED.

The court is required to “make a de novo determination
of those portions of the [magistrate judge’s] report or
specified proposed findings or recommendations to which
objection [has been] made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) (1) (C). After
conducting this de novo review, the court may “accept, reject,
or modify, in whole or in = part, the findings or
recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” Id.; see also

Fed. KR. Civ. Ps 72(B) (3).

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The court has reviewed the recommendation de novo and
finds no error in law or fact. The court therefore ADOPTS the
Memorandum and Recommendation as its Memorandum and Opinion.

This case is REMANDED to the 247th Judicial District
Court of Harris County, Texas. Rincon is awarded $2,200 in
fees and costs.

SIGNED at Houston, Texas, on this the Gt 7 April, 2026.

7 Sim Lake

Senior United States District Judge