Joanie Graves v. Nancy A. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 JOANIE G.1, an Individual, Case No.: 5:18-01056 ADS 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ANDREW M. SAUL2, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

17 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Joanie G. (“Plaintiff”) challenges Defendant Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security’s (hereinafter “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial 21 1 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted 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. 2 On June 17, 2019, Saul became the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Thus, he is automatically substituted as the defendant under Federal 24 Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d). of her application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). Plaintiff contends that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) failed to properly consider relevant medical evidence and improperly…