Lujan

Lujan v. Berryhill

Good Law
298 F. Supp. 3d 1323
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 31, 2018No. 2:17–cv–197–EFBCalifornia3,536 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Brennan, J.

*1325 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner") denying her application for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The parties' cross-motions for summary judgment are pending. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiff's motion is granted, the Commissioner's motion is denied, and the matter is remanded for further proceedings.

I. Background

Plaintiff filed an application for SSI, alleging that she had been disabled since October 1, 2011. Administrative Record ("AR") at 203-21. Plaintiff's application was denied initially and upon reconsideration. Id. at 124-29, 133-39. On November 18, 2014, a hearing was held before Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") Mary Gallagher Dilley. Id. at 50-92. Plaintiff appeared, was represented by counsel and plaintiff and a vocational expert ("VE") testified. Id. On June 19, 2015, the ALJ issued a decision finding that plaintiff was not disabled under section 1614(a)(3)(A) of the Act. 2 Id. at 12-25. The ALJ made the following specific findings:

Id. at 14-25.

Plaintiff's request for Appeals Council review was denied on December 1, 2016,…

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