Ekarius Donte Mills v. Nancy A. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EASTERN DIVISION

EKARIUS M., Case No. ED CV 18-02645-DFM

Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION

AND ORDER

v.

ANDREW M. SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Plaintiff Ekarius M. (“Plaintiff”) appeals from the final decision of the Social Security Commissioner denying his applications for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”).1 For the reasons set forth below, the Commissioner’s decision is affirmed. I.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff filed applications for DIB and SSI in July 2015 and alleged disability beginning March 27, 2012. See Administrative Record (“AR”) 232-

1 The Court partially redacts Plaintiff’s name in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 50. Plaintiff later amended his onset date to February 13, 2014. See AR 71. Plaintiff’s initial applications were denied, and Plaintiff attended a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) on February 6, 2018. See AR 45- 89. The ALJ…