(SS) Prine, Jr. v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 RAYMOND RICHARD PRINE, JR., Case No. 1:21-cv-001607-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER

REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL

v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 1, 12).

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 his application for disability 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. 7). Plaintiff argues as follows: 1. The ALJ erred by failing to evaluate the treating opinion evidence consistent with the regulations, Agency policy, and Ninth Circuit precedent. 26 2. The ALJ’s “credibility” assessment is deficient generally because of the error described [], but also specifically so in failing to consider…