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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
5 6 E. R., a minor child by and through his No. 1:21-cv-01578-GSA 7 guardian, PERLA CALDERON,
8 Claimant,
ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF
9 v. JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
10 Commissioner of Social Security, AND AGAINST CLAIMANT 11 (Doc. 20, 22) Defendant.
I. Introduction Claimant E.R., a minor child by and through his guardian, Perla Calderon, (“Claimant”) seeks judicial review1 of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for supplemental security income (SSI) pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Because substantial evidence and applicable law support the ALJ’s decision, the decision will be affirmed. II. Factual and Procedural Background On January 31, 2019, Claimant applied for SSI. The Commissioner denied the application initially on April 16, 2019, and on reconsideration on August 22, 2019. AR 86, 93. A hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on December…