What is the test for reviewing the conclusions of a magistrate judge's conclusions of law?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Johnson v. Beard, No. 2:15-cv-01313-TLN-KJN (E.D. Cal. 2020):

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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