Godfrey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK CHARLES GODFREY, Case No.: 20-CV-917-WVG

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AND DENYING

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of

DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION

Social Security, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Defendant.

17 This is an action for judicial review of a decision by the Commissioner of Social 18 Security, Andrew Saul, denying Plaintiff Mark Charles Godfrey supplemental security 19 income (“SSI”) benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (the “Act”) and Social 20 Security Disability Insurance under Title II of the Act. The parties have filed cross-motions 21 for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s 22 motion for summary judgment and DENIES Defendant’s cross-motion for summary 23 judgment. 24 / / / 25 / / / 26 / / / 27 / / / 28 I. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIM PROCEEDINGS A. The SSA’s Sequential Five-Step Process In…