Matthew Epstein v. Andrew Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 MATTHEW E., Case No. 5:19-cv-01786-JC
Plaintiff,
MEMORANDUM OPINION
v. 14 ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant.
I. SUMMARY
18 On September 18, 2019, plaintiff filed a Complaint seeking review of the 19 Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his applications for benefits. The 20 parties have consented to proceed before the undersigned United States Magistrate 21 Judge. 22 This matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross motions for summary 23 judgment, respectively “Plaintiff’s Motion” and “Defendant’s Motion” 24 (collectively, “Motions”). The Court has taken the Motions under submission 25 26 1Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted to protect his privacy 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. 1 without oral argument. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15; Case…