(SS) Tamo v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 INGRID TAMO, No. 2:22-cv-1393-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER v. (ECF Nos. 17, 18.) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits. In her summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in: (A) discounting the opinion of plaintiff’s marriage and family therapist concerning her mental impairments; and (B) assigning an inappropriate residual function capacity given the evidence and reported symptoms concerning her back impairments. Plaintiff seeks a remand for further proceedings. The Commissioner opposed, filed a cross–motion for summary judgment, and seeks affirmance. For the reasons that follow, the court DENIES plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and AFFIRMS the final decision of the 26 …