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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RYON ANDREW MITCHELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No.: 18cv276-MMA (NLS)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED 

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE;

[Doc. No. 19]

DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; AND

[Doc. No. 11]

GRANTING DEFENDANT’S CROSSMOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT

[Doc. No. 14]

On February 6, 2018, Plaintiff Ryon Andrew Mitchell (“Plaintiff”) filed this social 

security appeal challenging the denial of his application for Supplemental Security 

Income (“SSI”). Doc. No. 1. The Court referred all matters arising in this appeal to the 

Honorable Nita L. Stormes, United States Magistrate Judge, for report and 

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recommendation pursuant to section 636(b)(1)(B) of title 28 United States Code and Civil 

Local Rule 72.1. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B); S.D. Cal. Civ. R. 72.1; Doc. No. 3.

The parties have filed motions for summary judgment. Doc. Nos. 11, 14. On 

January 30, 2019, Judge Stormes issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report 

recommending that the Court deny Plaintiff’s motion and grant Defendant’s crossmotion. Doc. No. 19. Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation and the 

time for filing objections has expired. See id. at 22 (“Any party may file written 

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties on or before February 14, 

2019.”); see also Docket.

The duties of the district court in connection with a magistrate judge’s report and 

recommendation are set forth in Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Where the parties object to a report and recommendation 

(“R&R”), “[a] judge of the [district] court shall make a de novo determination of those 

portions of the [R&R] to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see Thomas 

v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-50 (1985). When neither party objects to an R&R, or to 

portions thereof, the district court is not required to conduct a de novo review, or “any 

review at all.” Thomas, 474 U.S. at 149; see also Wang v. Masaitis, 416 F.3d 992, 1000 

n.13 (9th Cir. 2005); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121-22 (9th Cir. 

2003) (en banc). A district judge may nevertheless “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); Wilkins v. Ramirez, 455 F. Supp. 2d 1080, 1088 (S.D. Cal. 2006); Or. Natural 

Desert Ass’n v. Rasmussen, 451 F. Supp. 2d 1202, 1205 (D. Or. 2006).

The Court has considered the pleadings and memoranda of the parties as well as 

the administrative record, and has made a review and determination in accordance with 

the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 636 and applicable case law. Accordingly:

1. The Court ADOPTS Judge Stormes’ Report and Recommendation [Doc. 

No. 19] in its entirety;

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2. The Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 

11]; and

3. The Court GRANTS Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment 

[Doc. No. 14].

The Clerk of Court is instructed to enter judgment accordingly and close the 

appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 21, 2019

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