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Mora-Contreras v. Peters, 6:18-cv-00678-SB. (2019)

Court: District Court, D. Oregon Number: infdco20190823e96 Visitors: 8
Filed: Aug. 22, 2019
Latest Update: Aug. 22, 2019
Summary: ORDER MICHAEL H. SIMON , District Judge . United States Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman issued Findings and Recommendation in this case on June 20th, 2019. ECF 40. Magistrate Judge Beckerman recommended that the Court grant Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF 31) but provide Plaintiffs an opportunity to file a second amended complaint if they are able to cure the deficiencies identified by the Findings and Recommendation. Under the Federal Magistrates Act ("Act"), the Court may "accept
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ORDER

United States Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman issued Findings and Recommendation in this case on June 20th, 2019. ECF 40. Magistrate Judge Beckerman recommended that the Court grant Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF 31) but provide Plaintiffs an opportunity to file a second amended complaint if they are able to cure the deficiencies identified by the Findings and Recommendation.

Under the Federal Magistrates Act ("Act"), the Court may "accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). If a party files objections to a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations, "the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." Id.; Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).

For those portions of a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations to which neither party has objected, the Act does not prescribe any standard of review. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 152 (1985) ("There is no indication that Congress, in enacting [the Act], intended to require a district judge to review a magistrate's report to which no objections are filed."); United States. v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (holding that the court must review de novo magistrate judge's findings and recommendations if objection is made, "but not otherwise"). Although in the absence of objections no review is required, the Magistrates Act "does not preclude further review by the district judge[] sua sponte . . . under a de novo or any other standard." Thomas, 474 U.S. at 154. Indeed, the Advisory Committee Notes to Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) recommend that "[w]hen no timely objection is filed," the Court review the magistrate judge's recommendations for "clear error on the face of the record."

Plaintiffs filed an objection. ECF 49. Plaintiffs argue that solitary confinement itself violates the Due Process Clause and therefore Plaintiffs stated a claim for violations of their procedural and substantive due process rights. The Court has reviewed de novo those portions of Magistrate Judge Beckerman's Findings and Recommendation to which Plaintiffs have objected, as well as Defendants' response. The Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Beckerman's reasoning regarding Plaintiffs' failure to state a claim and ADOPTS those portions of the Findings and Recommendation.

For those portions of Magistrate Judge Beckerman's Findings and Recommendation to which neither party has objected, this Court follows the recommendation of the Advisory Committee and reviews those matters for clear error on the face of the record. No such error is apparent.

The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Beckerman's Findings and Recommendation, ECF 40. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF 31) is granted, but Plaintiffs have leave to file a second amended complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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