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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

MEKI WALKER GAONO,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13-CV-103-LAB-WVG

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

vs. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

M. LONG, Warden,

Defendant.

Gaono filed a state habeas petition on January 14, 2013, which was referred to

Magistrate Judge Gallo for a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. 

Long filed an answer on June 14, Gaono did not file a traverse, and on October 10 Judge

Gallo filed his R&R. The R&R recommends that Gaono’s habeas petition be denied, and

it ordered that any objections be filed by no later than November 7. To this day, Gaono has

not filed any objections, 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 carefully reviewed the R&R—it is a lengthy 50 pages—and finds it to

be well-reasoned, thorough, and correct. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS it. Gaono’s

habeas petition is DENIED. The Court denies him a certificate of appealability. Lambright

v. Stewart, 220 F.3d 1022, 1025 (9th Cir. 2000). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 8, 2014

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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