Dorsey

BACKGROUND

20 Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits under Title II and Title XVI of the Social 21 Security Act. Her application was denied, and Plaintiff subsequently challenged the denial. ECF 22 Nos. 1, 14 at 5. Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the Administrative 23 Law Judge (ALJ) erred in considering two medical opinions, in “discrediting [M.D.]’s statements 24 about her symptoms,” and in rejecting a “third-party witness statement,” which resulted in an 25 26 1 Because opinions by the Court are more widely available than other filings, and this Order 27 contains potentially sensitive medical information, this Order refers to the Plaintiff only by her erroneous finding. ECF No. 14 at 16. Defendant filed a cross-motion for summary judgment, which Plaintiff opposed. ECF Nos. 16, 18. Finding that the ALJ erred in weighing medical opinions, in rejecting M.D.’s testimony about her symptoms, and in discounting the testimony of a third party, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and remanded the matter for further proceedings. See ECF No. 19 at 8, 15, 21, 23. Judgment was entered on August 2, 2024.…