(SS) Gitchell v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN HAROLD GITCHELL, Case No. 1:21-cv-00157-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL

SECURITY APPEAL

v. (ECF Nos. 16, 17) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. 16 17 18 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Stephen Harold Gitchell (“Plaintiff”)1 seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his concurrently submitted applications for Social Security benefits pursuant to Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were

26 1 The Court notes the introductory statement of the opening brief identifies Lisa Marie Torrecillas as the plaintiff in this action; however, the caption and substantive arguments and references to the record indicate the brief concerns 27 Mr. Gitchell and the Court considers the initial identification of Ms. Torrecillas to be a “cut and…