(SS) Perez v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

18 Plaintiff Tracie Danette Perez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 19 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying in part and granting 20 in part her application for disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II and supplemental 21 security income pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before 22 the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable 23 Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 17, 18 and 19. Having reviewed the 24 record as a whole, the Court finds that the ALJ’s decision is supported by substantial evidence 25 and applicable law. 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. 8 and 10. II. Procedural…