Rosa Saldana v. Kilolo Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROSA S., ) Case No. 5:20-cv-00270-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND KILOLO KIJAKAZI Acting ) ORDER Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On February 11, 2020, plaintiff Rosa S. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a denial of a period of disability, disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), and supplemental security income (“SSI”). The parties have fully briefed the matters in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents two disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the 28 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered the opinion of a treating 2 …