Tommy Dallas Johnson v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 TOMMY D. J., Case No. EDCV 20-1013-RAO 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Tommy D. J.1 (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of his application for supplemental security income (“SSI”) under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED. /// /// ///

1 Plaintiff’s name is 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. II. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS On December 13, 2016, Plaintiff protectively applied for SSI alleging disability beginning March 1, 2007, due to lower back pain, depression, and anxiety. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 16, 203, 226). His application was…