Vargas

Vargas v. Kijakazi

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 10, 20221:20-cv-04854California8,794 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 IRMA V., Case No. 20-cv-04854-RMI

Plaintiff,

AMENDED ORDER RE: CROSS

v. MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 23 Defendant.

13 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) decision denying her application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. See AR at 15.2 Plaintiff’s request for review of the ALJ’s unfavorable decision was denied by the Appeals Council (see id. at 1-6), 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 & 9), and both parties have moved for summary judgment (dkts. 15 & 23). For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted, and Defendant’s motion is denied.…

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