(SS) Thompson, Jr. v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAWRENCE WILLIAM THOMPSON No. 2:22-cv-00687 AC
JR.,
12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
18 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security 19 (“Commissioner”), denying his application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II 20 of the Social Security Act (“the Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-34. For the reasons that follow, 21 plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment will be GRANTED, and defendant’s cross-motion for 22 summary judgment will be DENIED.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
24 Plaintiff applied for DIB on October 13, 2017. Administrative Record (“AR”) 295. The 25 disability onset date was alleged to be December 15, 2015. Id. The application was disapproved 26 DIB is paid to disabled persons who have contributed to the Disability Insurance Program, and who suffer from a mental or physical disability. 42 U.S.C. § 423(a)(1); Bowen v. City of New York, 476…