Gene Durocher, et al v. Gretchen M. Van Steenwyk-Marsh, et al

□ Southern District of Texas ENTERED February 20, 2026 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Nathan Ochsner, Clerk SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION GENE DUROCHER, et al, § § Plaintiffs, § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:25-CV-00757 § GRETCHEN M. VAN STEENW YK- § MARSH, et al, § § Defendants. § ORDER Before the Court are United States Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan’s Memorandum and Order filed on January 20, 2026 (Doc. #38); Plaintiffs’ Objections (Doc. #39); and Defendants’ Response (Doc. #40), The Magistrate Judge’s findings and conclusions are reviewed de novo.

Fep. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); United States v. Wilson, 864 F.2d 1219, 1221 (th Cir. 1989). Having reviewed the parties’ arguments and applicable legal authority, the Court adopts the Memorandum and Recommendation as its Order.

Therefore, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Under Rules 12(b)(2), 12(b)(3), 12(b)(6), and U.S.C, § 1406(a), or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) is hereby GRANTED IN PART. Doc. #19. Specifically, the Court grants Defendants’ request to transfer venue. Accordingly, this case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, in which Civil Action 2:24-cv-07401 is pending.

It is so ORDERED.

FEB {9 2026 Date The Honorable Mifred H. Bennett United States District Judge