Eleventh Circuit· 12/5/2006

Gerald Stephens v. Thomas Tolbert

Citations

471 F.3d 1173
2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 29716
2006 WL 3488978

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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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Judges: Dubina, Carnes, Pryor

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