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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

STEPHEN TONEY,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 11cv1871-LAB (BLM)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION; AND

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

vs.

MATTHEW CATE,

Respondent.

Petitioner Stephen Toney filed his petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging

his convictions in California state court. The petition was referred to Magistrate Judge

Barbara Major, who issued her report and recommendation (the “R&R”) on October 26,

2012, which recommended denying the petition. Toney was given an opportunity to object

to the R&R, but did not do so. Toney also did not object to any of Judge Major’s nondispositive rulings, including denial of discovery and denial of appointment of counsel.

A district court has jurisdiction to review a Magistrate Judge's report and

recommendation on dispositive matters. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). "The district judge must

determine de novo any part of the magistrate judge's disposition that has been properly

objected to." Id. "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

Court reviews de novo those portions of the R&R to which specific written objection is made. 

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United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc). "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." Id. When no objections

are filed, the Court need not review de novo the report and recommendation. Wang v.

Masaitis, 416 F.3d 992, 1000 n.13 (9th Cir. 2005).

The Court has reviewed the R&R, finds it to be correct, and ADOPTS it. The petition

is DENIED, and the Court also DENIES a certificate of appealability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 10, 2013

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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