(SS) Laguna-Peralta v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JUAN MANUEL LAGUNA-PERALTA, Case No. 1:24-cv-01131-SKO Plaintiff,
v. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
SECURITY COMPLAINT
MICHELLE KING, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,1 14 Defendant. (Doc. 1) 15 _____________________________________/ 17 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Juan Manuel Laguna (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his applications for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 1.) The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.2 25 26 1 Michelle King became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on January 20, 2025. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Michelle King should be substituted for Carolyn Colvin…