Jose Zermano v. Nancy A. Berryhill

INTRODUCTION

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19 Jose Z. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint on November 26, 2018, seeking review of the 20 denial of his applications for Disability Insurance (“DI”) benefits and Supplemental Security 21 Insurance (“SSI”). (Dkt. No. 1.) On January 8, 2019, the parties consented, pursuant to 28 22 U.S.C. § 636(c), to proceed before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. Nos. 23 11-13.) On December 31, 2019, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“Joint Stip.”). (Dkt. No. 24 27.) Plaintiff seeks an order reversing and remanding the ALJ’s decision for immediate award 25

26 1 Partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 27 2 The Court notes that Andrew M. Saul is now the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court orders that the caption be amended 28 to substitute Andrew M. Saul for Nancy A. Berryhill as the defendant in this action. 1 of benefits or, alternatively, for further proceedings. (Joint…