Hernandez
Hernandez v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
M.H., Case No. 21-cv-01766-NC Plaintiff,
ORDER REVERSING DECISION
v. OF COMMISSIONER AND
REMANDING FOR FURTHER
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, PROCEEDINGS Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 15 15 Plaintiff M.H. appeals the Social Security Administration’s denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. M.H. contends that: (1) the ALJ failed to provide specific, clear, and convincing reasons for discounting M.H.’s testimony regarding her fibromyalgia symptoms; (2) the ALJ erred in his evaluation of the medical opinion testimony; and (3) the denial of M.H.’s application was constitutionally defective because the statute governing the removal of the Commissioner of Social Security is unconstitutional. After reviewing the briefing and administrative record, the Court orders this case remanded for further proceedings. I. BACKGROUND On October 18, 2018, M.H. filed an application for Title II benefits,…