Lindsey Alana Spray v. Kilolo Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LINDSEY S., ) Case No. 8:21-cv-02105-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On December 22, 2021, plaintiff Lindsey S. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking review of a denial of disabled child’s insurance benefits (“DCIB”) for an adult disabled since childhood. The parties have fully briefed the issues in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents two issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered plaintiff’s subjective statements; and…