(SS) Howell v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK ALLEN HOWELL, Case No. 2:23-cv-00120-JDP (SS) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND

v. GRANTING THE COMMISSIONER’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ECF Nos. 11 & 15 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff challenges the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying his applications for a period of disability, disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), and supplemental security income (“SSI”) under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Both parties have moved for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 11, 15. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiff’s motion is denied, and the Commissioner’s cross-motion is granted. Standard of Review Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), the court reviews the Commissioner’s decision to deny benefits to determine whether: (1) the Commissioner’s findings are supported by…