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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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09cv708 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK McLEAN SAUNDERS,

Petitioner,

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V.M. ALMAGER,

Respondent.

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Civil No. 09cv708 L (WMc)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION [doc. #33];

DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS; DENYING

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

and DIRECTING ENTRY OF

JUDGMENT

Petitioner Mark McLean Saunders, a state prisoner, filed a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and later filed an amended petition. The case was referred to

United States Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr., for a report and recommendation

("Report") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Civil Local Rule 72.1(d). In the Report

filed April 27, 2011, the magistrate judge recommended petition be denied. The parties were

provided an opportunity to file objections to the Report. Objections to the Report were to be

filed by May 18, 2011. To date, neither party has filed an objection or a request for an extension

of time in which to object to the Report. 

In reviewing a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, the district court "shall

make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . . . to which objection is made,"

and "may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made

by the magistrate judge." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Under this statute, "the district judge must

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review the magistrate judge’s findings and 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)

(emphasis in original); see Schmidt v. Johnstone, 263 F. Supp. 2d 1219, 1225-26 & n.5 (D. Ariz.

2003) (applying Reyna-Tapia to habeas review). 

The Court has reviewed the Report. Finding no error and no objections having been filed, 

IT IS ORDERED the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in its entirety and the

petition for writ of habeas corpus is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the issuance of a

certificate of appealability is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Clerk of the Court is

DIRECTED to enter judgment in accordance with this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 2, 2011

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. WILLIAM McCURINE, JR.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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