Mark E. Allen v. Leland Dudek

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 MARK E. A., Case No. ED CV 24-2281-E

Plaintiff,

13 v. MEMORANDUM OPINION 14 LELAND DUDEK, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 16 Defendant.

18 PROCEEDINGS 20 Plaintiff filed a complaint on October 25, 2024, seeking review of the Commissioner’s denial of disability benefits. The parties consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge on November 8, 2024. Plaintiff filed “Plaintiff’s Brief” on April 3, 2025. Defendant filed “Defendant’s Brief” on May 2, 2025. Plaintiff did not file a timely reply brief. /// /// /// BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION 2 Plaintiff applied for supplemental security income on August 4, 2020, alleging disability based on assertions of Bartter syndrome,1 scoliosis, a back injury/pain, insomnia, colon cancer in remission, headaches, blurry vision, and learning disabilities (Administrative Record (“A.R.”) 44, 258). An Administrative 7 …