Felipe Alex Hernandez v. Kilolo Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FELIPE H., ) Case No. 2:20-cv-10395-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) 18 19 I. INTRODUCTION On November 12, 2020, plaintiff Felipe H. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking review of a denial of a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”). The court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents four issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly discounted plaintiff’s symptom testimony, (2) whether the ALJ properly considered…