(SS) Pennington v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN J. PENNINGTON, Case No. 1:23-cv-00025-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, GRANTING

v. DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT, AND DENYING

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL

SECURITY,

(ECF Nos. 19, 21) Defendant. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Brian J. Pennington (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, which were submitted, without oral argument, to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone.1 For the reasons explained herein, Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment shall be denied, Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment shall be…