Hernandez

Background 23 On December 4, 2023, Plaintiff Maria H. (“Plaintiff”) filed an amended complaint 24 seeking review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s final decision denying her 25 application for disability insurance benefits under Title II and supplemental security 26 income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. (Dkt. No. 5.) After full briefing by 27 the parties, on January 24, 2025, the Magistrate Judge issued a report and 28 recommendation that the Court reverse the Commissioner’s decision and remand the case for further proceedings. (Dkt. No. 19.) No objections were filed. On March 20, 2025, the Court declined to adopt the report and recommendation and affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. (Dkt. No. 20.) The Court found that the ALJ did not err in failing to account for Plaintiff’s mild mental limitations, that are non-severe, in the residual functional capacity analysis, and accordingly, the ALJ did not err when he did not include those mild mental limitations in the hypothetical questions posed to the vocational expert. (Id. at 13-14.) Discussion A. Legal Standard Federal Rule of Civil…