(SS) Gillit v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIE ELAINE GILLIT, No. 2:19-cv-1542-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 16, 19) 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 and Supplemental Security Income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. In her summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge erred in: (A) assessing all cognitive impairments at steps two and three, alongside the opinion of a psychological examiner; (B) failing to provide specific and legitimate reasons regarding the opinions of a treating psychiatrist and examining physician; and (C) failing to offer clear and convincing reasons for discrediting plaintiff’s symptom testimony. The Commissioner opposed, and filed a cross–motion for summary judgment. The court herein DENIES plaintiff’s…