(SS) Pires v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOE PIRES, No. 2:20-cv-1073-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 18, 21) 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 (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. In his summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in assessing the severity of one of his impairments and in evaluating his subjective symptom testimony. (ECF No. 18.1.) The Commissioner filed a cross-motion for summary judgment, contending the decision is

This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule 302(c)(15). Both parties consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge, and 25 the case was reassigned to the undersigned for all…