Darlene Yvette Cortez v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 DARLENE YVETTE C., an Individual, Case No.: 5:20-00060 ADS

Plaintiff,

v.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Darlene Yvette C.1 (“Plaintiff”) challenges Defendant Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security’s (hereinafter “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of her application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and social security income (SSI). Plaintiff contends that the Administrative Law Judge

23 1 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court 24 Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. (“ALJ”) improperly considered the opinions of the examining and reviewing physicians. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is affirmed, and this matter is dismissed with…