(SS) Cervantes v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

13 Plaintiff Micah Levi Cervantes (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 14 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for 15 supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter is before 16 the undersigned for issuance of Findings and Recommendations based on the parties’ briefs. Docs. 17 16, 18. After reviewing the record the undersigned finds that substantial evidence and applicable 18 law support the ALJ’s decision and recommends that the Court direct entry of judgment in favor of 19 Defendant, against Plaintiff, affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.

II. Factual and Procedural Background1

21 Plaintiff applied for supplemental security income alleging a disability onset date of April 22 20, 2020 as amended at the second hearing. AR 36–37. The Commissioner denied the application 23 initially on July 6, 2020 and on reconsideration on August 27, 2020. AR 103, 112. Plaintiff 24 appeared for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on May 27, 2021 (AR 61– 25 67), and at a second hearing on October 26, 2021…