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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 

IRWIN GUZMAN, 

Petitioner,

v. 

SPEARMAN, Warden, 

Respondent.

Case No.: 16cv2659-MMA (AGS)

ORDER ADOPTING 

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED 

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE; 

AND 

[Doc. No. 36] 

GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

MOTION TO AMEND PETITION 

[Doc. No. 31] 

Petitioner Irwin Guzman (“Guzman”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed 

a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”). See Doc. 

No. 1. On September 27, 2017, Guzman filed a motion to amend the Petition. See Doc. 

No. 31. The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schopler 

for preparation of a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and 

Civil Local Rule HC.2. Judge Schopler has issued thorough Report recommending that 

Guzman’s motion to amend the Petition be granted. See Doc. No. 36. 

Pursuant to Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1), the Court must “make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . 

. . to which objection is made,” and “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, 

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the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate [judge].” 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1); see also United States v. Remsing, 874 F.2d 614, 617 (9th Cir. 1989). 

Objections to the Report and Recommendation were due no later than November 15, 

2017. See Doc. No. 36 at 3. To date, no objections have been filed.1

Accordingly, the Court finds that Judge Schopler has issued an accurate and wellreasoned Report and Recommendation. Thus, the Court ADOPTS the Recommendation 

to grant Guzman’s motion to amend and GRANTS Guzman leave to amend the Petition. 

The assigned magistrate judge is directed to issue a briefing schedule modifying 

the original briefing schedule issued in this case. See Doc. No. 14. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATE: November 20, 2017 ___________________________________ 

 HON. MICHAEL M. ANELLO 

 United States District Judge 

                                               

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 The Clerk of Court served Guzman with a copy of the Report and Recommendation via U.S. Mail on 

November 1, 2017. See Doc. No. 36. The Court notes that prior to the issuance of the Report and 

Recommendation, Respondent filed a response to Guzman’s motion noting that it “does not oppose 

Petitioner’s motion to amend his Petition[.]” Doc. No. 34 at 7. 

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