(SS) Mendoza v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUCIA MENDOZA, Case No. 1:19-cv-1371-HBK Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER TO REMAND CASE

TO THE COMMISSIONER2

v. (Doc. No. 16) KILOLO KIJAKAZI,

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,1 Defendant. 17 Plaintiff Lucia Mendoza seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for supplemental security income and disability benefits under the Social Security Act. Pending before the Court are the parties’ briefs, submitted without oral argument. (Doc. Nos. 16, 23, 24). For the reasons stated, the Court orders this matter REMANDED for further administrative proceedings. I. JURISDICTION Plaintiff filed for supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits on May 25 1 This action was originally filed against Andrew Saul in his capacity as the Commissioner of Social Security. (See Doc. 1 at 1). The Court has…