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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAVON LAMAR TORBERT,

CDCR #P-96193,

Civil No. 11cv2953 DMS (WMc)

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

vs.

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff Javon Lamar Torbert, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a complaint under 42

U.S.C. Section 1983 alleging use of excessive force and deliberate indifference to a serious medical

need. The action was referred to United States Magistrate William McCurine, Jr. for a report and

recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(b)(1)(B) and Civil Local Rule 72.1(d). 

Because Plaintiff failed timely to serve Defendant Keays pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(m) after extensions of time had been granted, the Magistrate Judge issued a report and

recommendation on June 28, 2013 recommending to dismiss without prejudice the claims asserted

against Dr. Keays. Petitioner has not objected to the report and recommendation. 

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

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those portions of the [report and recommendation] to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

When no objections are filed, the de novo review is waived. Section 636(b)(1) does not require review

by the district court under a lesser standard. 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. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121

(9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (emphasis in the original).

In the absence of objections, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation. For the reasons

stated therein, all claims asserted against Defendant Keays are dismissed without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 6, 2013

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

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