(SS) Horton v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER J. HORTON, No. 2:19-cv-1923-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 13, 17) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 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 summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge erred in weighing certain medical evidence and formulating his residual functional capacity, rejecting his subjective-symptom testimony, and rejecting the lay testimony in the record. The Commissioner opposed, and filed a cross–motion for summary judgment. The court DENIES plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and AFFIRMS the final decision of the Commissioner. ///

1 This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule…