(SS) James v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Shawndell James (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 20 Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application 21 for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 22 1). The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without 23 oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.1

II. BACKGROUND

26 Plaintiff was born on January 17, 1970. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 394). She filed

1 The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Magistrate Judge. (See Doc. 10). the relevant claim for DIB on February 6, 2020, alleging a disability onset date of October 24, 2012. (AR 358). In her application, she alleged disability based on her “neck & shoulder injury, lower back pain, left knee problems, migraines, insomnia, depression/panic attacks, loss of hearing in both eras, chest pain, head trauma & schizophrenia and memory loss.” (AR 373). Plaintiff has completed one year of college, and she was previously as an assistant…