Maria Esther Perez v. Kilolo Kijakazi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA ESTHER P., Case No. 5:23-cv-00178-KES

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v.

ORDER

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

I.

INTRODUCTION

On February 3, 2023, Plaintiff Maria Esther P. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint for review of denial of social security disability benefits. (Dkt. 1.) Plaintiff filed Plaintiff’s Brief (“PB”) under the Rule 6 of the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Dkt. 13.) Defendant filed a responding Commissioner’s Brief (“CB”) under the Rule 7. (Dkt. 20.) On September 7, 2023, Plaintiff replied (“PRB”). (Dkt. 21.) For the reasons stated below, the Commissioner’s decision denying benefits is AFFIRMED. 28 II. BACKGROUND On January 9, 2020, Plaintiff…