(SS) Paana v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD JAY PAANA, SR., No. 2:21-CV-0505-DMC 12 Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY, 17 Defendant. 18 19 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this action for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Pursuant to the written consent of all parties, ECF Nos. 5 and 8, this case is before the undersigned as the presiding judge for all purposes, including entry of final judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); see also ECF No. 10 (minute order assigning case to Magistrate Judge). Pending before the Court are the parties’ briefs on the merits, ECF Nos. 21 and 24. / / / / / / / / / The Court reviews the Commissioner’s final decision to determine whether it is: (1) based on proper legal standards; and (2) supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole. See Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir. 1999). “Substantial evidence”…