Herbert Foerstel v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HERBERT F., ) NO. CV 20-4280-E ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) 17 PROCEEDINGS 19 Plaintiff filed a complaint on May 12, 2020, seeking review of the Commissioner’s denial of benefits. On June 16, 2020, the parties consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on October 8, 2020. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on November 20, 2020. The Court has taken the motions under submission without oral argument. See L.R. 7-15; “Order,” filed May 13, 2020. /// /// BACKGROUND 2 Plaintiff filed an application for Supplemental Security Income on September 10, 2016, asserting disability since…