Charles Stark III v. Kilolo Kijakazi

I. INTRODUCTION

21 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Joint Stipulation (Dkt. 17), the other records on file herein, and the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. See dkt. 19 (the “Report”). Further, the Court has engaged in a de novo review of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which objections have been made. See dkt. 21 (“Obj.”). The Court accepts the report, findings, and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge. 28 II. DISCUSSION Plaintiff was born in July 1998. Report at 1. In October 2020, he applied for Social Security Child’s Insurance Benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. Report at 1-2. The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that “[p]laintiff had one severe, medically determinable impairment: depression.” Id. at 2. The ALJ ultimately concluded that “[p]laintiff was not disabled prior to July 9, 2020, the date he attained age 22.” Id. at 2-3. On August 2, 2022, plaintiff filed this action appealing the ALJ’s determination. Dkt. 17 at 2. On July 28, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued the instant Report…