Zamora v. Astrue

Filing 23

OPINION AND ORDER. Signed on 08/29/2011 by Judge Malcolm F. Marsh. (pvh)

FILED:31 AUG' 1114:18uSDC·ORP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION

Case No. CV 10-583 JE

DIANNA ZAMORA,
Plaintiff,

OPINION AND ORDER

v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant.

REDDEN, District Judge:
On June 29, 2011, Magistrate Judge John Jelderks issued his Findings and
Recommendation (doc. 19) in this case, recommending that the court affirm the decision of the
Commissioner, and dismiss this action with prejudice.
The matter is now before me pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1 )(B) and Federal Rules of

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Civil Procedure 72(b) and 54(d)(2)(D). The magistrate judge makes recommendations to the
district court, and any party may file written objections to those recommendations. 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1 )(C). When a party timely objects to any portion of the magistrate's Findings and
Recommendation, the district court must conduct a de novo review of the portions of the
Findings and Recommendation to which objections are made. 28 U.S.c. § 636(b)(1)(C);
McDonnell Douglas COl]). v. Commodore Business Machines, 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir.
1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 920 (1982). The district court may then "accept, reject, or modifY
the recommended decision, receive further evidence, or recommit the matter to the magistrate
with instructions." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). The district COutt is not
required to review de novo the factual and legal conclusions to which the parties do not object.
Thomas v. Am, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 FJd 1114, 1121
(9th Cir. 2003).
Plaintiff filed objections to Magistrate Judge Jelderks's Findings and Recommendation. I
have, therefore, given those pottions of the Findings and Recommendation de novo review. I
agree with Magistrate Judge Jelderks's analysis and conclusions.
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Plaintiff asserts the same arguments addressed by the Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, I
adopt the Findings and Recommendation as my own opinion. I affirm the decision of the
Commissioner, and DISMISS this action with prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this

".2.51- day of August, 2011.

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James A. Redden
U.S. District Court Judge

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