Smith v. IRS

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ORDER that the 19 Report and Recommendation is Adopted in its entirety. Plaintiff's 16 and 17 Motions/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis are Denied. The Clerk is instructed to close the case. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 3/4/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TRISTIAN SMITH,
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Plaintiff,

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vs.
IRS,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:14-cv-1444-GMN-PAL
ORDER

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Pending before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of United States

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Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen, (ECF No. 19), which states that Plaintiff Tristian Smith’s

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Applications to Proceed in forma pauperis, (ECF Nos. 16, 17), should be denied.

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A party may file specific written objections to the findings and recommendations of a

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United States Magistrate Judge made pursuant to Local Rule IB 1-4. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B);

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D. Nev. R. IB 3-2. Upon the filing of such objections, the Court must make a de novo

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determination of those portions of the Report to which objections are made. Id. The Court may

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accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the

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Magistrate Judge. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); D. Nev. R. IB 3-2(b).

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Plaintiff did not file any objections to Judge Leen’s R&R, and the deadline to object has

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now expired. Accordingly, the Court finds good cause to accept and adopt the findings of

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Judge Leen.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation, (ECF No. 19), is
ADOPTED in its entirety.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motions for Leave to Proceed in forma
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pauperis, (ECF Nos. 16, 17), are DENIED. The Clerk is instructed to close the case.
DATED this 4th day of March, 2015.

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Gloria M. Navarro, Chief Judge
United States District Court

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