(SS) Strickland v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUSSELL STRICKLAND, Case No. 2:20-cv-01094-JDP (SS) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING CLAIMANT’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

13 v. ECF No.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY

Defendant. JUDGMENT ECF No. 20

19 Russell Strickland challenges the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for Supplemental Security Income and Title II disability benefits. The administrative law judge (“ALJ”) found that Strickland had severe impairments and was limited to light work, but that he could continue to perform past relevant work; therefore, he found that Strickland was not disabled. Strickland raises two points of error. First, he argues that the ALJ erred in finding that that he could stand and walk for up to four hours each day while also finding that he needed a sit-stand…