(SS) Kephart v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 SANDRA L. KEPHART, Case No. 1:22-cv-00945-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 1, 25). Defendant. 17 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an 18 unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding her 19 application for disability benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the 20 United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) with any appeal to the 21 Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 11). 22 Plaintiff presents the following issues: 23 1. The ALJ did not properly evaluate the evidence of mental impairments, or even account for her own findings of mental limitations, when assessing Ms. Kephart’s RFC. 2. The ALJ did not sustainably find that Ms. Kephart could perform her past relevant semi-skilled work. 26 3. The ALJ failed to…