(SS) Barner v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CLINTON JOSEPH BARNER, Case No. 1:21-cv-00264-CDB (SS)

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. AND AFFIRMING DECISION OF

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, SECURITY1

Defendant. (Docs. 21, 23, 25)

17 Plaintiff Clinton Joseph Barner (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his applications for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1). The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted without oral argument. (Docs. 21, 23, 25). Upon review of the Administrative Record (“AR”) and the parties’ briefs, the Court finds and rules as follows. I. BACKGROUND A. Administrative Proceedings and ALJ’s Decision On May 11, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for disability insurance benefits and…