James Daniel Candler v. Kilolo Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 5:21-cv-02083-JC Document Filed 01/04/ Page 1 of Page ID #:827
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 JAMES D.C., Case No. 5:21-cv-02083-JC 11 Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION v. 13 [DOCKET NOS. 16, 19] KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. I. SUMMARY On December 14, 2021, plaintiff filed a Complaint seeking review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for benefits. The parties have consented to proceed before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge. This matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment (respectively, “Plaintiff’s Motion” and “Defendant’s Motion”). The Court has taken the parties’ arguments under submission without oral argument. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15; Case Management Order ¶ 5. 26 1Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted to protect plaintiff’s privacy in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the…