(SS) Farris v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

7 8 ASHLEY TAMARA FARRIS, Case No. 1:19-cv-00025-JDP 9 Plaintiff, ORDER ON SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL 10 v. 11 A CoN mD mR iE ssW io nS eA r U ofL S, ocial Security,

Defendant.

14 Claimant has requested judicial review of the Social Security Administration’s (“SSA”) 15 denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. On November 18, 2019, we heard 16 argument from the parties. Having reviewed the record and considered arguments raised by the 17 parties, we will affirm the decision of the administrative law judge (“ALJ”). 18 On appeal, we ask only whether substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s factual findings 19 and whether the ALJ applied the correct legal standards. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). We will uphold the 20 ALJ’s decision if it is rational, even if there is another rational interpretation of the evidence; we 21 will not substitute our judgment for that of the Commissioner. Id. 22 Claimant seeks remand, arguing that the ALJ erred in giving “little weight” to the 23 opinions of two treating doctors: Psychiatrist Lynn Nile, who evaluated the…