Brown

INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Toni Brown seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of the 19 Social Security Administration denying her claim for social-security disability insurance (“SSDI”) 20 benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (“SSA”).2 The plaintiff moved for summary 21 judgment.3 The Commissioner opposed the motion and filed a cross-motion for summary 22 23 24 1 Andrew Saul is now the Commissioner of Social Security and is automatically substituted as a party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See also 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (action survives regardless of any change in the person occupying the office of Commissioner of Social Security). 26 2 Motion for Summary Judgment (“Mot.”) – ECF No. 22. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File (“ECF”); pinpoint citations are to the ECF-generated page numbers at the top of documents. 3Id. judgment.4 Under Civil Local Rule 16–5, the matter is submitted for decision by this court without oral argument. The court grants the plaintiff’s motion, denies the Commissioner’s motions, and remands for further proceedings. STATEMENT 1. …