Kenneth Torres Arellano v. Martin J. O'Malley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No. 5:24-cv-00427-PD

KENNETH TORRES A.,

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION

v.

AND ORDER REVERSING

LELAND DUDEK, ACTING AGENCY DECISION AND COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, REMANDING Defendant.

18 Plaintiff seeks review of the Commissioner’s final decision denying his 19 application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (“SSDI”) and 20 Supplemental Security Income Benefits (“SSI”). For the reasons stated below, 21 the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is reversed, and the Court 22 remands this matter on an open record for further proceedings. 23 24 1 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil 25 Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the United States Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management.

2 Leland Dudek became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on February 18, 2025, and is substituted as Defendant in this suit. See 42 U.S.C.…