(SS) Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIA DOLORES GARCIA No. 2:18-cv-01028-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 13, 16) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act. In her summary judgment motion, Plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) who issued the written decision erred by discrediting the opinions of two consultative examining psychiatrists without providing specific and legitimate reasons for doing so. Plaintiff argues the error was not harmless. The Commissioner opposed and filed a cross- motion for summary judgment. After considering the parties’ written briefing, the record, and the applicable law, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-

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