(SS) Pryor v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID PRYOR, Case No. 1:21-cv-00709-CDB (SS)

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. AND REMANDING ACTION PURSUANT

TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, §405(g)

Defendant. (Docs. 14, 19)

17 Plaintiff David Pryor (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for disability insurance 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. 14, 19). 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 June 15, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for disability…