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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE DIVISION
VICTOR PADILLA ESTALA, §
“Petitioner,” §
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v. §
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Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-00800
MARKWAYNE MULLIN, et al.,
in their official capacities,
“Respondents.”
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ORDER
Before the Court is Petitioner’s “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241”
(Dkt. No. 1) (“Petition”), the “Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation” (Dkt. No. 4) (“R&R”),
and “Petitioner’s Objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation” (Dkt. No. 5)
(“Objections”).
The R&R recommends that the Court: (1) deny the Petition and (2) direct the Clerk of Court to
close the case. Dkt. No. 4 at 1.
When a party objects to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, the Court reviews the
matter de novo. United States v. Wilson, 864 F.2d 1219, 1221 (5th Cir. 1989). After such review, the Court
hereby OVERRULES Petitioner’s Objections (Dkt. No. 5) and ADOPTS the R&R (Dkt. No. 4).
Accordingly, the Petition (Dkt. No. 1) is hereby DENIED and the Clerk of Court is
INSTRUCTED to close this case.
SIGNED this September 1, 2026
United States District Court Southern District of Texas
ENTERED September 01, 2026 Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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