(SS) French v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES FRENCH, No. 2:18–cv–2191–KJM–KJN Plaintiff, ORDER v. ANDREW SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF

SOCIAL SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 On February 19, 2020 the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (“Findings”), ECF No. 17, which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within ten (10) days. Defendant has filed objections to the findings and recommendations, Def.’s Objs., ECF No. 18, and plaintiff has filed a response to the objections, ECF No. 19, both of which the court has considered. In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, this court has conducted a de novo review of the case. Having reviewed the file, the court DECLINES to adopt the findings and recommendations for the reasons explained below. The magistrate judge finds this case is distinguishable from Stubbs-Danielson v. Astrue, 539…