Tomas Diarte Otanez v. Nancy A. Berryhill

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 ) TOMAS DIARTE OTANEZ, ) Case No. EDCV 19-00300-JEM 12 ) Plaintiff, ) 13 ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER v. ) AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE 14 ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

ANDREW M. SAUL, )

15 Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) 16 Defendant. ) ) 17

PROCEEDINGS

18 On February 19, 2019, Tomas Diarte Otanez (“Plaintiff” or “Claimant”) filed a complaint 19 seeking review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) 20 denying Plaintiff’s application for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. (Dkt. 1.) The 21 Commissioner filed an Answer on June 5, 2019. (Dkt. 14.) On September 5, 2019, the parties 22 filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 16.) The matter is now ready for decision. 23 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), both parties consented to proceed before this 24 Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. 13.) After reviewing the pleadings, transcripts, and…