(SS) Campbell v. Commissioner of Social Security

INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Scott T. C. (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 20 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying his application for disability benefits 21 pursuant to the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ 22 briefs, which were submitted without oral argument. 23 Plaintiff requests the decision of Commissioner be vacated and the case be remanded for 24 further proceedings, arguing that the decision below was not supported by substantial evidence. 25 Specifically, Plaintiff argues that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) failed to develop the

1 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the record and failed to adequately consider the nature and intensity of Plaintiff’s alleged physical symptoms. For the reasons explained herein, the Court will affirm the decision of the Commissioner. II. BACKGROUND A. Procedural…