Hector F. Villalta v. Nancy A. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 ) HECTOR F. VILLALTA, ) Case No. CV 19-02246-JEM ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER v. ) AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

ANDREW M. SAUL, )

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

PROCEEDINGS

18 On March 26, 2019, Hector F. Villalta (“Plaintiff” or “Claimant”) filed a complaint seeking 19 review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying 20 Plaintiff’s application for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. (Dkt. 1.) The 21 Commissioner filed an Answer on July 8, 2019. (Dkt. 17.) On November 12, 2019, the parties 22 filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 21.) 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 administrative…