Bowie

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 J.B., Case No. 20-cv-06231-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE CROSS-MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 20 Defendant.

13 Plaintiff J.B.1 appeals a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”)2 denying his application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381, et seq. J.B. contends that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred in four respects. First, J.B. contends that the ALJ erred in improperly evaluating the medical opinions of the state-agency consultants and his treating nurse practitioner. Second, J.B. contends that the ALJ failed to provide sufficient reasons for discounting his subjective testimony. Third, J.B. contends that the ALJ erred in failing to find that his impairments meet or medically equal a listed impairment. Fourth, J.B. contends that the ALJ…