Gracy Blanco v. Kilolo Kijakazi

INTRODUCTION

21 On July 13, 2020, plaintiff Gracy B. filed a Complaint against defendant, the 22 Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking 23 review of a denial of supplemental security income (“SSI”). The parties have fully 24 briefed the issues in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for 25 adjudication without oral argument. 26 Plaintiff presents three issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative 27 Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered the opinion of examining physician Dr. 28 1 Case 8:20-cv-01241-SP Document Filed 03/30/ Page 2 of Page ID #:529

Daniela Drake; (2) whether the ALJ properly considered plaintiff’s symptom testimony; and (3) whether the appointment of former Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew Saul, was constitutional. Mem. in Supp. of Pl.’s Compl. (“P. Mem.”) at 7-15; Pl.’s Notice of New Authority (“Notice”) at 1-2; see Mem. in Supp. of Def.’s Answer (“D. Mem.”) at 1-11. Having carefully studied the parties’ memoranda, the Administrative Record (“AR”), and the decision of the ALJ, the court concludes that, as detailed herein, the ALJ failed to properly…