Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BARNETT ALSTON, JR., Case No. 18-cv-06202-KAW

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT; DENYING

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, DEFENDANT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 18, 19 12 Plaintiff Barnett Alston, Jr. seeks judicial review, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), of the Commissioner’s final decision, and the remand of this case for payment of benefits, or, in the alternative, for further proceedings. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. Having considered the papers filed by the parties, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, and DENIES Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff applied for Title XVI benefits on March 9, 2015. (Administrative Record (“AR”) …