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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

MIGUEL ANGEL VILLALOBOS,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 12-CV-1386-LAB-BLM

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

vs. AND RECOMMENDATION

MATTHEW CATE, Secretary,

Respondent.

Villalobos filed a habeas petition on June 7, 2012, which was referred to Magistrate

Judge Major for report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. Judge Major

issued her R&R on March 11, 2013, recommending that Villalobos’s petition be denied. She

also ordered that any objections to her R&R be filed by April 1, 2013. Villalobos has not filed

an objection, however, and this is of substantial consequence.

"The court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the [report and

recommendation] to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. §636(b). Moreover, 28 U.S.C.

Section 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

interpreted the language of 28 U.S.C. Section 636(b)(1), and determined that the "statute

makes it clear that the district judge must review the magistrate judge's findings and

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recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise." United States v.

Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc).

The Court has reviewed the R&R and finds it to be well-researched, extremely

thorough, and correct. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS it. Villalobos’s habeas petition is

therefore DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 10, 2013

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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