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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DOROTHY MITCHELL, Case No. 19-cv-03249-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: CROSS MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ANDREW SAUL, Re: Dkt. Nos. 16 & 17 Defendant.

Plaintiff Dorothy M. seeks social security benefits for a combination of mental and physical impairments, including back problems and posttraumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). (Administrative Record (“AR”) 251.) Before the Court are Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s motions for summary judgment. (Dkt. Nos. 16 & 17.) Because the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ’s”) decision does contain reversible error, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, DENIES Defendant’s cross motion, and REMANDS for reconsideration consistent with this Order. LEGAL STANDARD A claimant is considered “disabled” under the Social Security Act if she meets two requirements. See 42 U.S.C. § 423(d); Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1098 (9th Cir. 1999).…