Jose J. Rodriguez v. Andrew Saul

I. Introduction

20 21 Before the Court is an “an appeal from a final administrative 22 decision denying plaintiff’s claim” resulting from the “decision 23 of the Commissioner of Social Security terminating plaintiff’s 24 supplemental security income disability benefits for lack of 25 disability” (the “Appeal”), filed by Plaintiff Jose R. 26 (“Plaintiff”) on April 30, 2021. (Dkt. 1 at 1.) On December 22, 27 2021, Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social 28 Case 2:21-cv-03691-FWS-MRW Document Filed 10/24/ Page 2 of Page ID #:709

Security (“Defendant”), filed an Answer to the Appeal, (Dkt. 14) (the “Answer”), as well as the Certified Administrative Record, (Dkt. 15) (the “CAR”). On May 23, 2022, Plaintiff and Defendant filed a Joint Stipulation for Disposition of Claim from Relief from Decision of the Commissioner (the “Joint Stipulation”). (Dkt. 19.) On July 27, 2022, the Magistrate Judge issued the Report and Recommendation (the “Report and Recommendation”), indicating that any objections to the Report and Recommendation were due on or before August 10, 2022. (Dkts. 21, 22.) …