(SS) Stevens v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

20 Plaintiff James M. Stevens (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 1.) The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.2 26 1 On July 9, 2021, Kilolo Kijakazi was named Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. See https://www.ssa.gov/history/commissioners.html. She is therefore substituted as the defendant in this action. See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (referring to the “Commissioner’s Answer”); 20 C.F.R. § 422.210(d) (“the person holding the Office of the Commissioner shall, in [their] official capacity, be the proper defendant.”). II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff was born on April 25, 1962, has a limited education, and previously worked as a delivery driver. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 54, 68, 186, 222, 232, 975, 981, 982.) Plaintiff filed a…