Patricia Teresita Dyer v. Kilolo Kijakazi

O 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATRICIA D., ) Case No. 2:21-cv-08900-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) 18 19 I. INTRODUCTION On November 12, 2021, plaintiff Patricia D. filed a complaint against defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking review of a denial of her application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). The court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents two issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred at step three by failing to…