Newton v. Kijakazi (CONSENT)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION GARY M. NEWTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2:21-cv-610-SMD ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Gary M. Newton (“Newton”) applied for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) on May 7, 2019, alleging he became disabled on April 22, 2019. Tr. 250-51. Newton’s application was denied at the initial administrative level. Tr. 139-44, 148-49. He then requested and received a hearing before an Administrative Law…