How does a federal magistrate judge review a motion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lamon v. Allison, No. 2:18-cv-02218-TLN-CKD (E.D. Cal. 2020):

decides the motions on the applicable law. See Orand v. United States, 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The magistrate judge's conclusions of law are reviewed de novo. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified Sch. Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983).

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