UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 E.E., Case No. 21-cv-02104-JCS
Plaintiff,
ORDER REGARDING CROSS
v. MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. Nos. 23, 25 Defendant.
I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff E.E.1 applied for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act on August 18, 2017 for disability that began on October 7, 2016. Her claim was denied first on March 14, 2018 and again upon reconsideration on September 24, 2018, and following a hearing held on January 30, 2020, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued an unfavorable decision on April 7, 2020. E.E. brings this action challenging the final decision of Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) finding her not disabled under the Social Security Act and therefore not eligible for disability benefits. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-5. For the reasons discussed below,…