(SS) Smith v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LORI ANN SMITH, Case No. 1:21-cv-00312-JLT-BAM Plaintiff,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
v. REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
14 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, (Doc. 23) Defendant.
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INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Lori Ann Smith (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The parties’ briefing on the motion was submitted, without oral argument, to Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe for issuance of findings and recommendations. (Docs. 23-25.) Having considered the parties’ briefs, along with the entire record in this case, the Court finds that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) is supported by substantial evidence in the record and…