Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-casd-3_17-cv-01692/USCOURTS-casd-3_17-cv-01692-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:0405id Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

---

1

17-CV-1692 W (RNB)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SORAYA BARKZAI,

Plaintiff,

v.

NANCY BERRYHILL, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No.: 17-CV-1692 W (RNB)

ORDER:

(1) ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION [DOC. 19]; 

(2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT [DOC. 13];

(3) GRANTING DEFENDANT’S 

CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT [DOC. 14]; AND

(4) DISMISSING CASE WITH 

PREJUDICE

On August 22, 2017, Plaintiff Soraya Barkzai filed this action seeking judicial 

review of the Social Security Commissioner’s final decision denying her claim for 

Supplemental Security Income. (See Compl. [Doc. 1].) The matter was referred to a

United States Magistrate Judge for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

Case 3:17-cv-01692-W-RNB Document 20 Filed 07/23/18 PageID.<pageID> Page 1 of 3
2

17-CV-1692 W (RNB)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

636(b)(1). (August 23, 2017 Order [Doc. 4].) Thereafter, the parties filed cross-motions 

for summary judgment. (Pl.’s Mot. [Doc. 13]; Def.’s Mot. [Doc. 14].) 

On June 26, 2018, United States Magistrate Judge Robert Block issued a Report 

and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court deny Plaintiff’s motion for 

summary judgment, grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and dismiss this 

action with prejudice. (R&R [Doc. 23] 10–11.) Judge Block ordered that any objections

to the R&R be filed within two weeks of service of the R&R—or July 10, 2018. (See id.) 

No objections were filed. There has been no request for additional time to object.

A district court’s duties concerning a magistrate judge’s report and 

recommendation and a respondent’s objections thereto are set forth in Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 72(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). When no objections are filed, the 

district court is not required to review the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. 

See United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (reasoning that 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) “makes it clear that the district judge must review the magistrate 

judge’s finding and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise”); 

Schmidt v. Johnstone, 263 F. Supp. 2d 1219, 1226 (D. Ariz. 2003) (concluding that 

where no objections were filed, the District Court had no obligation to review the 

magistrate judge’s report). This rule of law is well-established within both the Ninth 

Circuit and this district. See Wang v. Masaitis, 416 F.3d 992, 1000 n.13 (9th Cir. 2005) 

(“Of course, de novo review of a R & R is only required when an objection is made to the 

R & R[.]”) (citing Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121); Nelson v. Giurbino, 395 F. Supp. 2d 

946, 949 (S.D. Cal. 2005) (Lorenz, J.) (adopting the R&R without review because neither 

party filed objections despite having the opportunity to do so); see also Nichols v. Logan, 

355 F. Supp. 2d 1155, 1157 (S.D. Cal. 2004) (Benitez, J.).

In light of the foregoing, the Court accepts Judge Block’s recommendation and 

ADOPTS the R&R [Doc. 19] in its entirety. 

//

Case 3:17-cv-01692-W-RNB Document 20 Filed 07/23/18 PageID.<pageID> Page 2 of 3
3

17-CV-1692 W (RNB)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

For the reasons stated in the R&R, which is incorporated herein by reference, the 

Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. 13], GRANTS

Defendant’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. 14], and DISMISSES this case with 

prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2018

Case 3:17-cv-01692-W-RNB Document 20 Filed 07/23/18 PageID.<pageID> Page 3 of 3