Javier Duran v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 JAVIER D., an Individual, Case No.: 5:20-00508 ADS

Plaintiff,

v.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Javier D.1 (“Plaintiff”) challenges Defendant Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security’s (hereinafter “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of his application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). Plaintiff contends that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly assessed the

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. relevant medical evidence and his subjective statements of record and testimony regarding his symptoms and limitations. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is affirmed, and this matter is…