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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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07cv666

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY ANTHONY WOODFORK,

Petitioner,

v.

JAMES TILTON, Secretary, et al.,

Respondents.

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Civil No. 07cv666-L(POR)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION; DENYING

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS; and DIRECTING ENTRY

OF JUDGMENT

Petitioner, Jeffrey Anthony Woodfork, filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on April 12, 2007. The matter was referred to United States Magistrate

Judge Louisa S. Porter, for a Report and Recommendation (“Report”) under 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(B) and Civil Local Rule 72.3. The magistrate judge issued a Report recommending

the petition be denied and requiring objections, if any, to the Report to be filed no later than

March 14, 2008. [doc. #17].

The Report and an Order on petitioner’s Motion for Miscellaneous Relief were returned

as undeliverable. [doc. #18, 19]. On March 14, 2008, petitioner filed a notice of change of

address. As a result of petitioner’s change of address, the Report and the Order on petitioner’s

motion were resent to petitioner at his new address. The Court, sua sponte, extended the time in

which petitioner was required to file objections to the Report. See Order filed March 28, 2008

[doc. #22]. On April 24, 2008, petitioner attempted to file an “order extending time for filing

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objections to the report and recommendation.” The document was stricken by way of a

discrepancy order because it was not filed as a motion and there was no proof of service. See

Order filed April 25, 2008 [doc. #24]. Since that time, petitioner has not sought a further

extension of time in which to file objections to the Report. The Report therefore is unopposed.

A district judge "may accept, reject, or modify the recommended decision" on a

dispositive matter prepared by a magistrate judge proceeding without the consent of the parties

for all purposes. FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b); see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). "The court shall make a de

novo determination of those portions of the [report and recommendation] to which objection is

made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Section 636(b)(1) does not require some lesser review by the

district court when no objections are filed. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-50 (1985). 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." United States v. ReynaTapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (emphasis in the original); see Schmidt v.

Johnstone, 263 F. Supp. 2d 1219, 1225-26 & n.5 (D. Ariz. 2003) (applying Reyna-Tapia to

habeas review). 

Because the parties have not filed objections to the Report, and the magistrate judge has

carefully and fully considered the arguments of the parties, the Court will adopt the Report.

Based on the foregoing, the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in its entirety;

and the petition is DENIED with prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment

in accordance with this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 23, 2008

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. LOUISA S. PORTER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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