(SS) Cooper v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

13 Plaintiff Lisa Diane Cooper (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 14 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 15 supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter is before 16 the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the United States 17 Magistrate Judge. Docs. 15–17. After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial 18 evidence and applicable law support the ALJ’s decision.

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

20 On October 23, 2019 Plaintiff applied for supplemental security income. The application 21 was denied initially on March 3, 2020 and on reconsideration on May 29, 2020. Plaintiff requested 22 a hearing which was held before an Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on April 20, 2021. AR 23 33–60. On May 12, 2021 the ALJ issued an unfavorable decision. AR 12–32. The Appeals 24 Council denied review on October 21, 2021. AR 1–6. On December 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed a 25 complaint in this Court.

1 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of a United States…