(SS) Lewis v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL B. LEWIS, Case No. 1:21-cv-01243-ADA-SAB

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDING DENYING

v. PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 14, 20, 21)

Defendant. FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE 16 17 18 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Michael B. Lewis (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for Social Security benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted without oral argument. For the reasons set forth below, the Court issues the following findings and recommendations to deny Plaintiff’s appeal. /// /// II. BACKGROUND1 Plaintiff filed the instant…