Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 S.M., Case No. 20-cv-05304-SVK

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ANDREW SAUL, Re: Dkt. Nos. 23, 26 Defendant.

Plaintiff appeals from the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security, which awarded her disability benefits for the period beginning April 8, 2018 but denied benefits for the period April 1, 2016 to April 7, 2018. The Parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Dkt. 8, 18. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. 23) and DENIES Defendant Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment (Dkt. 26). I. BACKGROUND On or about October 3, 2017, Plaintiff filed applications for Title II disability insurance benefits and Title VII supplemental security income. See Dkt. 21 (Administrative Record (“AR”)) 17 249-254, AR 272-274. After a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”)…