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Saucedo Herrera v. Colvin, 15-CV-2572 W (KSC). (2017)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20170302b01 Visitors: 13
Filed: Mar. 01, 2017
Latest Update: Mar. 01, 2017
Summary: ORDER: (1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [DOC. 23]; (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. 19]; AND (3) GRANTING DEFENDANT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. 22] THOMAS J. WHELAN , District Judge . On November 16, 2015, Plaintiff Maria Saucedo Herrera filed this action seeking judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner's final decision denying her claim for disability insurance benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. ( See Compl. [Doc. 1].)
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ORDER:

(1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [DOC. 23];

(2) DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. 19]; AND

(3) GRANTING DEFENDANT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. 22]

On November 16, 2015, Plaintiff Maria Saucedo Herrera filed this action seeking judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner's final decision denying her claim for disability insurance benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (See Compl. [Doc. 1].) The matter was referred to the Honorable Karen S. Crawford, United States Magistrate Judge, for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). (Dec. 7, 2015 Order [Doc. 6].) Thereafter, the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. (Pl.'s Mot. [Doc. 19]; Def.'s Mot. [Doc. 22].)

On February 9, 2017, Judge Crawford issued a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") recommending that the Court deny Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and grant Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment. (R&R [Doc. 23].) Judge Crawford ordered that any objections be filed within 14 days of service of that order, which took place electronically on February 9, 2017 via the Court's electronic case filing system. (Id. [Doc. 23] 33:11-16.) 14 days after February 9 was February 23, 2017. No objections were filed by that date. There has been no request for additional time to object.

A district court's duties concerning a magistrate judge's report and recommendation and a respondent's objections thereto are set forth in Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). When no objections are filed, the district court is not required to review the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. See United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (reasoning that 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) "makes it clear that the district judge must review the magistrate judge's finding and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise"); Schmidt v. Johnstone, 263 F.Supp.2d 1219, 1226 (D. Ariz. 2003) (concluding that where no objections were filed, the District Court had no obligation to review the magistrate judge's report). This rule of law is well-established within both the Ninth Circuit and this district. See Wang v. Masaitis, 416 F.3d 992, 1000 n.13 (9th Cir. 2005) ("Of course, de novo review of a R & R is only required when an objection is made to the R & R[.]") (citing Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121); Nelson v. Giurbino, 395 F.Supp.2d 946, 949 (S.D. Cal. 2005) (Lorenz, J.) (adopting the R&R without review because neither party filed objections despite having the opportunity to do so); see also Nichols v. Logan, 355 F.Supp.2d 1155, 1157 (S.D. Cal. 2004) (Benitez, J.).

Accordingly, the Court accepts Judge Crawford's recommendation and ADOPTS the R&R [Doc. 23] in its entirety.

For the reasons stated in the R&R, which is incorporated herein by reference, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [Doc. 19] and GRANTS Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment [Doc. 22].

Judgment is entered for Defendant. The clerk is directed to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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