(SS) Banford v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MILDRED LEE BANFORD, No. 2:21-cv-00785-EFB (SS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER KILOLO KIJAKAZAI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. ECF No. 1. The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are pending. ECF Nos. 12, 14, 15. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for all proceedings in this action, including judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(1). ECF No. 9. For the reasons provided below, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is denied. I. Background In December 2018, plaintiff applied for supplemental security income (SSI) under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (Act), alleging that she became disabled on…