Boone v. Bisignano

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
GALVESTON DIVISION
BRADLEY THOMAS BOONE,
Plaintiff,
V.
FRANK J BISIGNANO,
Defendant.
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No. 3:26-cv-00340
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On October 2, 2026, all pretrial matters in this case were referred to
United 	States 	Magistrate 	Judge 	Andrew 	M. 	Edison 	under 	28 	U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1). Dkt. 8. Judge Edison filed a memorandum and recommendation
on October 5, 2026, recommending that the plaintiff’s case be dismissed sua
sponte on res judicata grounds. Dkt. 9.
On 	October 	13, 	2026, 	the 	plaintiff 	filed 	his 	objections 	to 	the
memorandum and recommendation. Dkt. 12. In accordance with 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1)(C), this 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.” After
conducting this de novo review, the court may “accept, reject, or modify, in
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
October 15, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate
judge.” Id.; see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
The court has carefully considered the objections; the memorandum
and recommendation; the pleadings; and the record. The court accepts
Judge Edison’s memorandum and recommendation and adopts it as the
opinion of the court. It is therefore ordered that:
(1) 	Judge Edison’s memorandum and recommendation (Dkt. 9) is
approved and adopted in its entirety as the holding of the court;
and
(2) 	This case is dismissed sua sponte on res judicata grounds.
SIGNED on Galveston Island this 15th day of October, 2026.
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JEFFREY VINCENT BROWN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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