Anu Duckworth v. Kilolo Kijakazi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANU D., Case No. 5:23-cv-01279-KES

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v.

ORDER

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

I.

INTRODUCTION

On June 30, 2023, Plaintiff Anu D. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint for review of denial of social security disability benefits. (Dkt. 1.) Plaintiff filed Plaintiff’s Brief (“PB”) under Rule 6 of the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Dkt. 14.) Defendant filed a responding Commissioner’s Brief (“CB”) under Rule 7. (Dkt. 15.) Plaintiff filed a timely Reply (“PRB”). (Dkt. 17.) For the reasons stated below, the Commissioner’s decision denying benefits is AFFIRMED. 28 II. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In January 2020, Plaintiff applied for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) alleging…