Reported / Citable
Background
Christopher M. Nalley brought this action against Janet Ann Williams-Nalley. The case was before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.
The matter was referred to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636. On September 2, 2026, the magistrate judge recommended remanding the case. The defendant objected to that recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
District Judge Sean D. Jordan conducted a de novo review of the defendant’s objections and the portions of the report and recommendation to which the defendant specifically objected.
The court held that the magistrate judge’s findings and conclusions were correct and that the objections lacked merit as to the magistrate judge’s ultimate findings. It adopted the report and recommendation and remanded the case to the 367th Judicial District Court of Denton County, Texas.
Key Takeaways
- The district court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation to remand.
- The court rejected the defendant’s objections after de novo review.
- The action will proceed in the 367th Judicial District Court of Denton County, Texas.
Why It Matters
The order ends the case’s federal-court proceedings and returns it to the Texas court from which it was removed or otherwise transferred. The opinion does not state the specific jurisdictional basis for remand.