(SS) Marez v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

15 Plaintiff Elvia Marez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 16 Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application 17 for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 18 1). The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without 19 oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.2

II. BACKGROUND

22 Plaintiff was born on September 5, 1979. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 35). She filed a 23 claim for DIB on July 24, 2017, alleging a disability onset date of February 1, 2005. (AR 15). In 24 her application, she alleged a herniated disc, depression, anxiety, osteoarthritis, sciatica, and a

26 1 On December 20, 2023, Martin O’Malley was named Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. See https://www.ssa.gov/history/commissioners.html. He is therefore substituted as the defendant in this action. See 42 27 U.S.C. § 405(g) (referring to the “Commissioner’s Answer”); 20 C.F.R. § 422.210(d) (“the person holding the Office of the…