Griffin Montgomery Bell v. Martin O'Malley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 GRIFFIN M. B., an Individual, Case No.: 2:24-00056 ADS

Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security,2 15 Defendant. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Griffin M. B. (“Plaintiff”) challenges the denial of his application for Supplemental Social Security Income (“SSI”) benefits by Defendant Leland Dudek,

21 1 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court 22 Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 2 Leland Dudek became Acting Commissioner of Social Security on February 17, 2025. 23 Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), he is automatically substituted for Martin O’Malley as Defendant in this suit. 24 Acting Commissioner of Social Security’s (hereinafter “Commissioner” or “Defendant”). Plaintiff contends that (1) the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) failed to…