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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:0405rs Review of HHS Decision (RSI)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM HENRY WEYANDT II

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY

Defendant.

Case No.: 18cv2443-LAB (RBM)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT 

AND RECOMMENDATION; 

ORDER GRANTING 

DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT; AND

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT

Plaintiff William Weyandt, who is represented by counsel, brought this 

appeal of a denial of social security disability benefits. The matter was referred to 

Magistrate Judge Ruth Montenegro for a report and recommendation. The parties 

filed motions for summary judgment, and Judge Montenegro issued her report and 

recommendation (the “R&R”) on September 4, 2019. Objections to the R&R were 

due by September 18, 2019, but none have been filed.

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

recommendation on dispositive matters. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 

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72(b). “The district judge must determine de novo any part of the magistrate judge's 

disposition that has been properly objected to.” Id. Section 636(b)(1) similarly 

requires that a district judge “make a de novo determination of those portions of 

the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection 

is made.” “A judge of the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, 

the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” Id. 

This section 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 “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 original).

The Court has reviewed the unobjected-to R&R, finds it to be correct, and 

ADOPTS it. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and 

Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The administrative law judge’s 

decision is AFFIRMED. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of 

Defendant and against Plaintiff, and to close the docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 7, 2019

Honorable Larry Alan Burns

Chief United States District Judge

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