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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHANIE L. GARDNER,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 10cv1181-LAB (RBB)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION; AND

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of

Social Security Administration,

Defendants.

On June 2, 2010, Plaintiff filed her complaint seeking review of denial of security

benefits This was her second complaint filed in this Court, the first having been dismissed

for failure to prosecute. 

This matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Ruben Brooks for report and

recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, which

Plaintiff failed to oppose. Judge Brooks issued his report and recommendation (the "R&R"),

recommending that the complaint be dismissed. The R&R also permitted the parties to file

objections to the R&R no later than January 12, 2011. Neither party has filed objections.

A district court has jurisdiction to review a Magistrate Judge's report and

recommendation on dispositive matters. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). "The district judge must

determine de novo any part of the magistrate judge's disposition that has been properly

objected to." Id. "A judge of the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the

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findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The

Court reviews de novo those portions of the R&R to which specific written objection is made.

United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc). "The statute

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

recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise." Id. When no objections

are filed, the Court need not review de novo the Report and Recommendation. Wang v.

Masaitis, 416 F.3d 992, 1000 n.13 (9th Cir. 2005).

The Court has reviewed the R&R, finds it to be correct, and ADOPTS it. Defendant’s

unopposed motion to dismiss is GRANTED. This action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE

for failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 2, 2011

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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