Michael Eugene Burton v. Andrew M. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 ) MICHAEL EUGENE BURTON, ) Case No. EDCV 20-01147-JEM ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER v. ) AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

ANDREW M. SAUL, )

15 Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ) 17 PROCEEDINGS On June 4, 2020, Michael Eugene Burton (“Plaintiff” or “Claimant”) filed a complaint 20 seeking review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) 21 denying Plaintiff’s application for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. (Dkt. 1.) The 22 Commissioner filed an Answer on September 23, 2020. (Dkt. 15.) On November 30, 2020, the 23 parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 18.) The matter is now ready for decision. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), both parties consented to proceed before this Magistrate 25 Judge. After reviewing…