(SS) Richardson v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 MELINDA RICHARDSON, Case No. 1:20-cv-01765-BAK (EPG) Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 1, 26)
SECURITY,
16 Defendant. 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an 19 unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding her 20 application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment 21 by the United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) with any appeal 22 to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 10). 23 Plaintiff presents the following three issues: (1) The ALJ failed to follow the regulations 24 in rejecting the opinion from Dr. Ehteshami without setting forth specific, legitimate reasons 25 supported by the evidence of record; (2) The ALJ failed to offer any convincing reason for 26 rejecting Plaintiff’s subjective complaints; and (3) The ALJ failed to…