Raymond Lorenzo Williams v. Nancy A. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 ) RAYMOND LORENZO WILLIAMS, ) Case No. CV 18-08310-JEM ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER v. ) AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

ANDREW M. SAUL, )

15 Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ) 17 PROCEEDINGS On September 26, 2018, Raymond Lorenzo Williams (“Plaintiff” or “Claimant”) filed a 20 complaint seeking review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security 21 (“Commissioner”) denying Plaintiff’s application for Supplemental Social Security Income 22 benefits. (Dkt. 1.) The Commissioner filed an Answer on February 4, 2019. (Dkt. 17.) On 23 May 7, 2019, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 22.) The matter is now ready for 24 decision. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), both parties consented to proceed before this 26 Magistrate Judge. After reviewing…