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 25 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 27 Case File (“ECF”); pinpoint citations are to the ECF-generated page numbers at the top of documents. 3Id. 1 judgment.4 Under Civil Local Rule 16–5, the matter is submitted for decision by this court without 2 oral argument. 3 The court grants the plaintiff’s motion, denies the Commissioner’s motions, and remands for 4 further proceedings. 5 STATEMENT 6 1. …