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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

ERIC JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13-CV-962-LAB-KSC

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT &

vs. RECOMMENDATION

M. D. BITTER, Warden,

Defendant.

Rodriguez filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on April 22, 2013.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the petition was referred to Magistrate Judge Crawford for

Report and Recommendation ("R&R"). Judge Crawford issued her R&R on November 7,

2014, recommending that Rodriguez’s petition be denied. Judge Crawford ordered that any

objections to the R&R be filed by December 12, 2014. Rodriguez has filed no objections.

“The court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the [R&R] to which

objection is made.” § 636(b). Moreover, § 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 Ninth Circuit has determined that the “statute makes it clear that the district judge must

review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, 

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but not otherwise.” United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003)

(en banc) (emphasis in original). 

The Court has reviewed the R&R and finds it correct. The R &R is ADOPTED and the

petition is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 13, 2015

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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