David F. Mette v. Andrew M. Saul

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAVID F. M.,1 Case No. 5:20-cv-01362-AFM 12 Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

13 v. ORDER AFFIRMING DECISION 14 OF THE COMMISSIONER

ANDREW M. SAUL,

15 Commissioner of Social Security Administration, 16 Defendant. 17 18 Plaintiff filed this action seeking review of the Commissioner’s final decision 19 denying his application for supplemental security income. In accordance with the 20 Court’s case management order, the parties have filed briefs addressing the merits of 21 the disputed issues. The matter is now ready for decision. 22 BACKGROUND 23 On October 17, 2017, Plaintiff filed an application for supplemental security 24 income, alleging disability beginning September 30, 2017. (Administrative Record 25 (“AR”) 22.) His application was denied initially and upon reconsideration. Id. A 26 1 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 27 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the …