Laura Love Thornton v. Nancy A. Berryhill

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 ) LAURA LOVE THORNTON, ) Case No. EDCV 19-00247-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 7, 2019, Laura Love Thornton (“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 May 14, 2019. (Dkt. 14.) On September 20, 2019, the 22 parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 20.) 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. After reviewing the pleadings, transcripts, and…