(SS) Castro v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAURA ELIZABETH CASTRO, No. 2:19-cv-00298-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 17, 20) 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 (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act. In her summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge erred in formulating her residual functional capacity by improperly assessing the severity of her impairments, improperly considering the impact of her obesity, and improperly discounting certain medical evidence and her subjective-symptom testimony. The Commissioner opposes plaintiff’s motion and filed a cross-motion for summary judgment. Upon consideration of the record and briefing, the court DENIES plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and AFFIRMS the…