(SS) Kirk v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKY KIRK, No. 2:23-cv-00824-EFB (SS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. ECF No. 1. The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are pending. ECF Nos. 11 & 15. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for all proceedings in this action, including judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(1). ECF No. 9. For the reasons provided below, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied, and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is granted. I. Background On October 1, 2019, plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits (DIB) under Title II of the Social Security Act (Act) and…