(SS) Azevedo v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANCISCO R. AZEVEDO, No. 2:19-cv-01073-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

13 v. (ECF Nos. 11, 12, 15)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY, Defendant. 17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. In his Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 12), plaintiff primarily argues that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in evaluating the medical opinion evidence and discounting plaintiff’s subjective symptom testimony. The Commissioner opposes and filed a Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 15.) //// //// //// 27 1 This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(15), and the parties consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned for all purposes. (See ECF Nos. 6, 7, 17.) After…