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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Rights

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11 JA VON LAMAR TORBERT, 

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Case No.: 14-cv-2911-BEN (NLS) 

ORDER: 

(1) ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION 

(2) DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE 

TO AMEND COMPLAINT 

18 On December 9,2014, PlaintiffJavon Lamar Torbert, a state prisoner proceeding 

19 pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Docket No.1.) On 

20 October 20,2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a first amended complaint in 

21 order to substitute five individuals in the place of doe defendants. (Docket No. 46.) On 

22 November 10,2015, the Magistrate Judge issued a thoughtful and thorough Report and 

23 Recommendation recommending that Plaintiff's motion be denied. (Docket No. 51.) 

24 Objections to the Report were due by December 4, 2015. (Id.) No objections have been 

25 filed. For the reasons stated below, the Report is ADOPTED. 

26 A district judge "may accept, reject, or modify the recommended disposition" of a 

27 magistrate judge on a dispositive matter. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3); see also 28 U.S.C. § 

28 636(b)(I). "[T]he district judge must determine de novo any part of the [report and 

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1 recommendation] that has been properly objected to." Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3). 

2 However, "[t]he statute makes it clear that the district judge must review the magistrate 

3 judge's findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise." 

4 United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 FJd 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc); see also 

5 Wang v. Masaitis, 416 FJd 992, 1000 n.13 (9th Cir. 2005). "Neither the Constitution nor 

6 the statute requires a district judge to review, de novo, findings and recommendations 

7 that the parties themselves accept as correct." Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121. 

8 Albeit not required, this Court reviewed the matter de novo. The Court fully 

9 ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation. Plaintiffs motion is DENIED. 

10 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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