Steven Scott Richardson v. Kilolo Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN R.,

Case No. 5:22-cv-02173-GJS Plaintiff 12 v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND KILOLO KIJAKAJI, Acting ORDER Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

17 I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff Steven R. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint seeking review of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”). The parties filed consents to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge [Dkt. 7, 9, and 20] and motions for summary judgment [Dkt. 14 (Pl. Br.), 17 (Def. Br.), and 18 (Response)] addressing disputed issues in the case. The matter is now ready for decision. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that this matter should be affirmed.

In the interest of privacy, this Order uses only the first name and the last initial of the non-governmental party. 28 II. ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION…