Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIO JIMENEZ RODRIGUEZ, Case No.: 19cv805-CAB-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER REGARDING CROSS

v. MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [Doc. Nos. 15, 16] ANDREW M. SAUL, Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court are cross motions for summary judgment. [Doc. Nos. 15 and 16.] For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 15] is GRANTED, Defendant’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 16] is DENIED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff appeals the denial of his December 30, 2015 application for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) under Title II of the Social Security Act (the “Act”) (Transcript of Certified Administrative Record (AR) 139, 229-32). The Commissioner denied the application initially and on reconsideration (AR 160-64, 167- 71). Plaintiff requested a hearing…