Williamson v. United States of America et al

Filing 7

ORDER that Judge Hoffman's 6 Report and Recommendation is Accepted. Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is instructed to close this case. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 11/21/2017. (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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JEFF H. WILLIAMSON,

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Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

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Defendants.

Case No. 2:16-cv-02489-APG-CWH
ORDER ON REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
(ECF. NO. 6)

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On October 16, 2017, Magistrate Judge Hoffman entered a report and recommendation

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that I dismiss this case without prejudice because plaintiff Jeff Williamson did not pay the filing

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fee or file a renewed application to proceed in forma pauperis as directed. ECF No. 6.

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Williamson did not file an objection. Thus, I am not obligated to conduct a de novo review of the

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report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (requiring district courts to “make a de novo

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determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings to which objection is

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made”); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (“the

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district judge must review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if

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objection is made, but not otherwise” (emphasis in original)). I nevertheless conducted a de novo

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review. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Judge Hoffman sets forth the proper legal analysis and factual

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basis for the decision.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Judge Hoffman’s report and recommendation (ECF

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No. 6) is accepted. Plaintiff Jeff Williamson’s complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. The

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clerk of court is instructed to close this case.

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DATED this 21st day of November, 2017.

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ANDREW P. GORDON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE