UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 E.S., Case No. 20-cv-06550-JCS
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AND DENYING
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendant. 11 Re: Dkt. Nos. 21, 26
I. INTRODUCTION On August 2, 2017, Plaintiff E.S.1 applied for supplemental security income (“SSI”) under 14 Title XVI of the Social Security Act, alleging disability beginning April 4, 2017. The claim was 15 denied initially and upon reconsideration, and an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) held a hearing 16 on November 14, 2019. On December 31, 2019, the ALJ denied E.S.’s application, and on July 17 22, 2020, the Appeals Council denied review of E.S.’s appeal of the ALJ’s decision, making it the 18 final decision of the Defendant Commissioner of the Social Security Administration 19 (“Commissioner”). 20 After the Appeals Council denied review, E.S. sought review in this Court pursuant to 42 21 U.S.C. § 405(g). Presently before the Court…