(SS) Munoz v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DIANNA MUNOZ, Case No. 1:24-cv-00269-SAB 11 Plaintiff, ORDER AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY v. (ECF Nos. 14, 18)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY, Defendant.

16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Dianna M. (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her applications for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted without oral argument. Plaintiff requests the decision of Commissioner be vacated and the case be remanded for further proceedings, arguing that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly rejected a medical opinion. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will affirm the decision of the Commissioner. 27 …