Joseph Perry Beauchamp, Jr. v. Andrew Saul

INTRODUCTION

18 19 Joseph Perry B. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint on July 7, 2020, seeking review of the 20 denial of his applications for Disability Insurance benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security 21 Insurance (“SSI”). (Dkt. No. 1.) On August 5, 2020, the parties consented, pursuant to 28 22 U.S.C. § 636(c), to proceed before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. Nos. 23 11-13.) On March 16, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“Joint Stip.”). (Dkt. No. 19.) 24 Plaintiff seeks an order reversing and remanding for immediate award of benefits or, in the 25 alternative, remand for further proceedings. (Joint Stip. at 24-25.) The Commissioner requests 26 27 1 Partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(B) and the recommendation of the 28 Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 1 that the ALJ’s decision be affirmed or, in the alternative, remanded for further proceedings. 2 (Id. at 25-27.) The Court has taken the matter under submission without oral argument. 3 4 SUMMARY OF PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 5 6 On February 9, 2018,…