Smith-Stewart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL S.,

Case No. 23-cv-02010-DMR Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT KILOLO KIJAKAZI, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 14 Defendants.

Plaintiff Paul S. moves for summary judgment to reverse the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (the “Commissioner’s”) final administrative decision, which found Plaintiff not disabled and therefore denied his application for benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. [Docket No. 12.] The Commissioner cross-moves to affirm. [Docket No. 14.] For the reasons stated below, the court grants Plaintiff’s motion and denies the Commissioner’s motion. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff filed an application for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) benefits on August 25, 2020, alleging disability beginning September 20, 2019. Administrative Record (“A.R.”) 195-97. …