(SS) Willard v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 PERRY GENE WILLARD, JR., Case No. 1:24-cv-01101-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER

REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL

v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 1, 13).

Defendant. 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding his application for disability benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), with any appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 9). Plaintiff argues as follows: “The ALJ failed to properly consider the opinion of the medical expert, Darius Ghazi, M.D., that the record supports limiting Willard to using his hands for one-third of the day.” (ECF No. 13, p. 13) (capitalization omitted). Having reviewed the record, administrative transcript, parties’…