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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIONEL WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13-CV-2676-LAB-DHB

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT &

vs. RECOMMENDATION

DAVID LONG, Warden,

Defendant.

Williams filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on August 9, 2013.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the petition was referred to Magistrate Judge Bartick for Report

and Recommendation ("R&R"). Judge Bartick issued his R&R on August 26, 2014,

recommending that Williams’ petition be denied in its entirety. Judge Bartick ordered that any

objections to the R&R be filed by September 26, 2014. Williams has filed no objections.

“The court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the [R&R] to which

objection is made.” § 636(b). Moreover, § 636(b)(1) does not require some lesser review by

the district court when no objections are filed. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149–50 (1985).

The Ninth Circuit has determined that the “statute makes it clear that the district judge must

review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, 

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but not otherwise.” United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) 

(en banc) (emphasis in original). 

The Court has reviewed the R&R and finds it correct. The R &R is ADOPTED and the

petition is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 13, 2015

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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