(SS) Gomez v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

18 Plaintiff Silhouette Gomez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 19 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 20 disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II and supplemental security income pursuant to 21 Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ 22 briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United 23 States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 21 and 22. Having reviewed the record as a whole, the 24 Court finds that the ALJ’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and applicable law. 25 Accordingly, Plaintiff’s appeal is denied. 26 1 Commissioner of Social Security Andrew Saul is substituted as Defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See 27 also Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 405(g) (action survives regardless of any change in the person occupying the office of Commissioner of Social Security). 2 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 7 and 8. II. Procedural Background On January 19,…