Charles Stark III v. Kilolo Kijakazi

I. INTRODUCTION

21 22 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Joint Stipulation 23 (Dkt. 17), the other records on file herein, and the Report and Recommendation of 24 the United States Magistrate Judge. See dkt. 19 (the “Report”). Further, the Court 25 has engaged in a de novo review of those portions of the Report and 26 Recommendation to which objections have been made. See dkt. 21 (“Obj.”). The 27 Court accepts the report, findings, and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge. 28 1 II. DISCUSSION 2 Plaintiff was born in July 1998. Report at 1. In October 2020, he applied 3 for Social Security Child’s Insurance Benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social 4 Security Act. Report at 1-2. The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that 5 “[p]laintiff had one severe, medically determinable impairment: depression.” Id. 6 at 2. The ALJ ultimately concluded that “[p]laintiff was not disabled prior to July 7 9, 2020, the date he attained age 22.” Id. at 2-3. On August 2, 2022, plaintiff filed 8 this action appealing the ALJ’s determination. Dkt. 17 at 2. On July 28, 2023, the 9 Magistrate Judge issued the instant Report…