(SS) Harris v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

14 Plaintiff Robby Sean Harris seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner 15 of Social Security denying his application for supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI 16 of the Social Security Act.1

II. Factual and Procedural Background

18 Plaintiff applied for benefits on December 22, 2021. The Commissioner denied the 19 applications initially on June 3, 2022, and on reconsideration on October 12, 2022. The ALJ held 20 a hearing on July 11, 2023. AR 32–59. The ALJ issued an unfavorable decision on September 27, 21 2023. AR 14–31. The Appeals Council denied review on March 19, 2024, (AR 1–6) and this 22 appeal followed.

III. The Disability Standard

24 Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §405(g), this court has the authority to review a decision by the 25 Commissioner denying a claimant disability benefits. “This court may set aside the 26 Commissioner’s denial of disability insurance benefits when the ALJ’s findings are based on legal 27 error or are not supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole.” Tackett v. Apfel, 180 28 1 The parties did not consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate…