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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

TERRENCE WATKINS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 14-cv-260-LAB-BGS

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION (DOC. NO. 14)

RE: PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS (DOC. NO. 1) 

vs.

STU SHERMAN,

Defendant.

Watkins filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Docket no. 1.) Judge Skomal

issued a report and recommendation (the “R&R”) on Watkins' Petition, recommending that

it be denied. (Docket no. 14.)

Objections to the R&R were initially due on January 20, 2015. (Id. at 27.) Watkins

requested a ninety day extension. (Docket no. 16.) The Court granted Watkins' request,

extending the objection due date to May 4, 2015, but made clear that "[n]o further extensions

will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary good cause." (Docket no. 17.) Watkins

didn't file an objection. 

"The district judge must determine de novo any part of the magistrate judge’s

disposition that has been properly objected to." Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). "A judge of the court

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). The "statute makes it clear that the district

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judge must 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).

The Court has nonetheless reviewed the R&R and agrees with its rationale and

conclusions. The R&R is ADOPTED. Watkins' habeas Petition is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 15, 2015

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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