James Ezra Strong Cockrell v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES S.C., ) NO. CV 19-5991-KS

11 Plaintiff, )

v. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

) ) ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner ) of Social Security, ) Defendant. ) _________________________________ )

17 INTRODUCTION 19 Plaintiff filed a Complaint on July 11, 2019, seeking review of the denial of his application for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. (Dkt. No. 1.) The parties have consented, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to proceed before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. Nos. 11, 12.) On April 27, 2020, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation. (Dkt. No. 19 (“Joint Stip.”).) Plaintiff seeks an order reversing the Commissioner’s decision with an award of disability benefits or, in the

27 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil…