Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 20-cv-1591-BLM MARIA D. CRUZ,

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY

v. JUDGMENT AND DENYING

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REVERSE

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of

AND REMAND

Social Security, 15 Defendant. [ECF No. 16] 16 17 Plaintiff Maria D. Cruz (“Plaintiff”) brought this action for judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Defendant” or “Commissioner”) denial of her claim for disability insurance benefits. See ECF No. 1. Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Merits Brief [ECF No. 16] and Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. ECF No. 17. After careful consideration of the pleadings and supporting documents, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s request to reverse the ALJ’s decision and GRANTS Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed an application for a…