(SS) Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ESTHER GARCIA, Case No. 1:23-cv-01593-JLT-BAM Plaintiff,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

v. REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR REMAND

14 MARTIN O’MALLEY, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, (Docs. 14, 18) Defendant.

Findings and Recommendations INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Esther Garcia (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment or remand and the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe, for findings and recommendations. 25 26 27 Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of Social Security on December 20, 2023. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the…