(SS) Torrez v. Commissioner of Social Security

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAVID TORREZ, Case No. 1:21-cv-00671-CDB (SS)

12 Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

13 v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT;

DENYING DEFENDANT’S CROSS-

14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

15 Defendant. (Docs. 24, 26) 16 17 18 Plaintiff David Torrez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 19 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for 20 disability benefits under the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1). The matter is currently before the 21 Court on the Administrative Record (“AR”) and the parties’ briefs, which were submitted without 22 oral argument. (Docs. 24, 26, 27).1 23 I. BACKGROUND 24 A. Administrative Proceedings and ALJ’s Decision 25 On June 24, 2015, Plaintiff filed an application for Title XVI Supplemental Security 26 Income (“SSI”) and Title II Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) benefits, alleging a 27

1 Both parties have…