(SS) Martinez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MAXINE MARTINEZ, Case No. 1:20-cv-00728-CDB (SS) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND

v. REMANDING ACTION FOR FURTHER

PROCEEDINGS UNDER SENTENCE FOUR

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

SECURITY,

(Doc. 18) Defendant. 16 17 Maxine Martinez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1). The matter currently is before the Court on the certified administrative record (Doc. 13) and the parties’ briefs, which were submitted without oral argument. (Docs. 18-20). Plaintiff

1 On December 20, 2023, Martin O’Malley was named Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. See https://www.ssa.gov/history/commissioners.html. He therefore…