Barbee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALAN EUGENE BARBEE, Case No.: 21-CV-300-WVG

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR

v. JUDICIAL REVIEW KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16

18 This action arises from the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of Alan Barbee’s (“Plaintiff”) application for supplemental security income (“SSI”) benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. On January 5, 2022, the Parties filed a Joint Motion for Judicial Review (“Joint Motion”) pursuant to the Court’s October 4, 2021 Amended Scheduling Order. (Doc. Nos. 16; 18.) The Joint Motion exclusively addresses whether the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) properly considered Plaintiff’s doctor’s opinion in finding Plaintiff not disabled. (Doc. No. 18.) As explained below, the Court answers affirmatively. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and GRANTS …