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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

BERIHU HADERA FKADU,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13-CV-2693-LAB-JMA

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT &

vs. RECOMMENDATION

LINDA PERSONS, Director, Atascadero

State Hospital.

Defendants.

Fkadu filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on November 7, 2013.

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

and Recommendation ("R&R"). Judge Adler issued his R&R on September 23, 2014,

recommending that Fkadu’s petition be denied. Judge Adler ordered that any objections to

the R&R be filed by October 14, 2014. Fkadu 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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