Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 NESTOR S., Case No. 3:23-cv-01845-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: CROSS MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 8 Defendants.

13 Plaintiff seeks social security benefits for physical impairments, including: right knee arthritis, arthritis and finger injury in the hands, hypertension, high cholesterol, type two diabetes mellitus, low back pain, and leg pain. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 25, 262.) Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), Plaintiff filed this lawsuit for judicial review of the final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying his benefits claim. Now before the Court are Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s motions for summary judgment. (Dkt. Nos. 8, 10.1) After careful consideration of the parties’ briefing, the Court concludes oral argument is unnecessary, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7- 1(b), GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion, DENIES Defendant’s cross-motion, and REMANDS for further proceedings.…