(PS) Murphy v. Federal Express Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHANNON O. MURPHY, No. 2:21-cv-142-KJM-KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER v. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP., Defendant. 16 On January 28, 2021 the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (ECF No. 3), which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. No objections were filed by the deadline, however, plaintiff did file objections submitted after the deadline. (ECF No. 4.) The court exercises its discretion to consider the objections1 and so reviews de novo those portions of the findings and recommendations to which an objection has been made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Business Machines, 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981); see also Dawson v. Marshall, 561 F.3d 930, 932 (9th Cir. 2009). The court has reviewed the applicable legal standards and, good cause appearing, concludes it is appropriate to…