(SS) Katherine Ashmore v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 KATHERINE ASHMORE, Case No. 1:20-cv-00817-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 1, 20).
SECURITY,
16 Defendant. 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding her application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) with any appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 12). Plaintiff’s opening brief argues that the ALJ failed to give specific and legitimate reasons for rejecting the opinion of treating physician Dr. Ansari and failing to address the opinion of treating physician Dr. Van Meurs. (ECF No. 20, pp. 5, 10). Having reviewed the record, administrative transcript, the briefs of the…