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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES MAXWELL GREEN,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 3:14-cv-00965-LAB-BGS

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

vs.

DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

AND REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

James Green brought this prisoner civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The case was referred to Magistrate Judge Skomal for a Report and Recommendation (“R

& R”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgement. 

(Docket no. 24.) Judge Skomal issued his R & R, finding that Defendants’ summary

judgment motion should be granted. (Docket no. 34.) No objections were filed.

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 recommendation made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The

statute makes it clear that the district judge must review the magistrate judge's findings and

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recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise. United States v.

Reyna–Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir.2003).

The Court has nonetheless reviewed the R & R and agrees with its rationale and

conclusions. The R & R is ADOPTED. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is

GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 29, 2016

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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