West v. Kelly

District Court, D. Oregon

West v. Kelly

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

RANDY E. WEST, Case No. 6:20 cv 02063-CL ORDER

Petitioner,

v.

BRANDON KELLY, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary; OREGON BOARD OF PAROLE AND POST- PRISON SUPERVISION,

Respondents.

Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke filed Findings and Recommendation (“F&R”) (doc. 16) on June 23, 2021. The matter is now before me. See

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72. No objections have been timely filed. Although this relieves me of my obligation to perform a de novo review, I retain the obligation to “make an informed, final determination.” Britt v. Simi Valley Unified Sch. Dist.,

708 F.2d 452

, 454 (9th Cir. 1983), overruled on other grounds, United States v. Reyna-Tapia,

328 F.3d 1114

, 1121–22 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc). The Magistrates Act does not specify a standard of review in cases where no objections are filed. Ray v. Astrue,

2012 WL 1598239

, *1 (D. Or. May 7, 2012). Following the recommendation of the Rules Advisory Committee, I review the F&R for “clear error on the face of the record[.]” Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note (1983) (citing Campbell v. United States District Court,

501 F.2d 196, 206

(9th Cir. 1974)); see also United States v. Vonn,

535 U.S. 55

, 64 n.6 (2002) (stating that, “[i]n the absence of a clear legislative mandate, the Advisory Committee Notes provide a reliable source of insight into the meaning of” a federal rule). Having reviewed the file of this case, I

find no clear error. THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that I ADOPT Judge Mark Clarke’s F&R (doc. 16). Dated this 14th day of July, 2021.

___________/_s_/A__n_n_ A__ik_e_n_________ Ann Aiken United States District Judge

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