Jacob O. Betancourt v. Frank Bisignano, Acting Commissioner of Social Security

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JACOB O. BETANCOURT, Case No. 2:24-cv-2291-JDP (SS) 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 FRANK BISIGNANO, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff challenges the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security 18 (“Commissioner”) denying his application for a period of disability and disability insurance 19 benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act. Both parties have moved for summary 20 judgment. ECF Nos. 13 & 15. For the reasons discussed below, the court grants plaintiff’s 21 motion, denies the Commissioner’s, and remands for further proceedings. 22 Standard of Review 23 An Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying an application for disability 24 benefits will be upheld if it is supported by substantial evidence in the record and if the correct 25 legal standards have been applied. Stout v. Comm’r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 454 F.3d 1050, 1052 (9th 26 Cir. 2006). “‘Substantial evidence’ means…