(SS) Alvarez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SANDRA ALVAREZ, Case No. 1:21-cv-01711-CDB (SS)

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT1

v. (Docs. 18, 19, 20) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff Sandra Alvarez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her 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. 18, 19, 20). 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 Plaintiff filed a Title XVI application for supplemental security income on May 21, 2019,

1 Based on the parties’ consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction for all purposes, this action was 1 …