Kijakazi

I. BACKGROUND

20 Plaintiff filed for Title II benefits on September 23, 2020. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 21 176.) The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) denied Plaintiff’s application initially and on 22 reconsideration. (AR 90-95, 97-103.) On April 21, 2021, Plaintiff requested a hearing before an 23 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). (AR 104.) The hearing was held on September 14, 2021. 24 (AR 27-50.) 25 Following the hearing, the ALJ denied Plaintiff’s application on January 7, 2022. (AR 12- 26 26.) A request for review of the ALJ’s decision was filed with the Appeals Council on March 10, 27 2022. (AR 173-175.) The Appeals Council denied Plaintiff’s request for review on November 28, 2022. (AR 1.) On January 12, 2023, Plaintiff commenced this action for judicial review pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Compl., Dkt. No. 2.) On August 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed her motion for summary judgment. (Pl.’s Mot., Dkt. No. 18.) On September 20, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment. (Def.’s Opp’n, Dkt. No 21.) II. LEGAL STANDARD A court may reverse the Commissioner’s…