(SS) Few v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERIC FEW, No. 2:19-cv-1491-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 15, 17) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying him Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. In his summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge erred in: assessing the severity of his mental impairments; formulating his residual functional capacity; determining the number of other jobs available to him; and discounting his subjective-symptom testimony. The Commissioner filed a cross-motion for summary judgment, arguing the decision is supported by substantial evidence and free from legal error. Upon consideration of the record and briefing, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, DENIES the Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment, and REMANDS…