Alhawari

Alhawari v. Kijakazi

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaFebruary 2, 20233:22-cv-00504California230 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 |} MOHAMAD A., Case No.: 22-cv-00504-AGS Plainift,) ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR 6 || SUMMARY JUDGMENT Kilolo KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of (ECF Nos. 13 & 15) Social Security, Defendant. 10 On February 1, 2023, the Court heard argument on plaintiff's appeal of his denial of 12 || disability benefits. For the reasons set out on the record, the Court finds that the 13 || Administrative Law Judge failed to give “‘specific, clear and convincing reasons’” for 14 || discounting plaintiff's testimony. Ghanim v. Colvin, 763 F.3d 1154, 1163 (9th Cir. 2014) (quoting Vasquez v. Astrue, 572 F.3d 586, 591 (9th Cir. 2009)); see also Brown-Hunter v. 16 || Colvin, 806 F.3d 487, 494 (9th Cir. 2015) (rejecting an ALJ adverse-credibility ||determination when she merely listed medical evidence that purportedly supported her 18 || conclusion without explanation). Plaintiffs motion for …

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