Vieira

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 MANUEL VIEIRA, Case No. 18-cv-04960-RMI

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 18, 27 ANDREW SAUL, Defendant.

13 Plaintiff, Manuel Vieira, seeks judicial review of an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) decision denying his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff’s request for review of the ALJ’s unfavorable decision was denied by the Appeals Council, thus, the ALJ’s decision is the “final decision” of the Commissioner of Social Security which this court may review. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3). Both parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge (dkts. 6 & 10), and both parties have moved for summary judgment (dkts. 18 & 27). For the reasons stated below, the court will grant Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, and will deny Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. LEGAL STANDARDS The…