Twila Denise Bracy v. Kilolo Kijakazi

BACKGROUND

22 In September 2017, Plaintiff filed an application for supplemental security 23 income, alleging disability beginning September 17, 2016. (Administrative Record 24 (“AR”) 172-178.) Plaintiff’s application was denied. (AR 99-103.) On July 24, 2019, 25 26 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 27 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Case 2:20-cv-06304-AFM Document Filed 02/10/ Page 2 of Page ID #:1251

Plaintiff appeared with counsel at a hearing conducted before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). At the hearing, Plaintiff and a vocational expert (“VE”) testified. (AR 534-567.) On August 5, 2019, the ALJ issued a decision finding that Plaintiff suffered from the following medically severe impairments: degenerative disc disease, pelvic floor dysfunction status post hysterectomy, and depression. (AR 18.) After determining that Plaintiff’s impairments did not meet or equal a listed impairment, the ALJ assessed Plaintiff as retaining the…