Jakob Parsons v. Martin J. OMalley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 JAKOB P., ) Case No. 5:24-cv-00240-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER LELAND DUDEK, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) )

18 I. INTRODUCTION On February 1, 2024, plaintiff Jakob P. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a denial of supplemental security income (“SSI”). The parties have fully briefed the issues in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents four disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered the medical evidence and opinions; (2) whether the ALJ properly considered plaintiff’s subjective testimony; (3) whether…