Gerald Stephens v. Thomas Tolbert

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• holding that the district court has discretion to hear an argument not presented to the magistrate judge
• holding that district court has discretion to consider an issue raised for the first time in an objection to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation
• holding that a district court acted within its broad discretion when it considered and accepted an argument that had not been presented to a magistrate judge
• explaining that a district judge has broad discretion to consider “an argument that had not been presented to the magistrate judge”
• finding that district court judge did not abuse its discretion in considering arguments not previously raised before the magistrate judge
• explaining that “an appellate court may consider only evidence that was part of the record before the district court” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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