(SS) Sexton v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 KATHY RUTH SEXTON Case No. 1:21-cv-00379-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 1, 19).
SECURITY,
16 Defendant. 17 18 19 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. 14). Plaintiff presents the following issues: 1. The ALJ failed to properly evaluate the medical opinion evidence consistent with Agency authority and Ninth Circuit precedent, in particular regarding 27 Plaintiff’s standing/walking limitations and hand and arm use limitations. 28 described above, but also specifically so in failing to…