Deron Loveitt Tatum v. Andrew Saul

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 ) DERON LOVEITT TATUM, ) Case No. CV 20-04276-JEM 12 ) Plaintiff, ) 13 ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER v. ) AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE 14 ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

ANDREW M. SAUL, )

15 Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) 16 Defendant. ) ) 17 18 PROCEEDINGS 19 On May 12, 2020, Deron Loveitt Tatum (“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 Supplemental Security Income benefits. (Dkt. 1.) The 22 Commissioner filed an Answer on October 8, 2020. (Dkt. 15.) On February 19, 2021, the 23 parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 16.) The matter is now ready for decision. 24 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), both parties consented to proceed before this 25 Magistrate Judge. After reviewing the pleadings,…