Alec T. Simental v. Andrew M. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALEC S., ) Case No. ED CV 18-2189-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of ) Social Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On October 15, 2018, plaintiff Alec S. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a denial of disabled child’s insurance benefits (“DCIB”) for an adult disabled since childhood, as well as review of denial of supplemental security income (“SSI”). The parties have fully briefed the matters in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents two disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the 28 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly…