Chisa Yolanda Houston v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Chisa Y.H.2 (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of her 19 application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and supplemental security 20 income (“SSI”). For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is

REVERSED.

22 /// 23 24 25 1 Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Martin J. O’Malley, the Commissioner of Social Security, is hereby substituted as the defendant. 2 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. II. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS On December 9, 2020, Plaintiff applied for DIB and SSI, alleging disability beginning November 3, 2020. (AR 241-54.) Her applications were denied initially on April 27, 2021, (AR 138-42), and upon reconsideration on September 16, 2021, (AR 98-116). At Plaintiff’s request, a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) took place on May 13, 2022. (See AR 40-67.) The ALJ followed the familiar…