(SS) Rania v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

ORDER signed by Senior Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 1/7/2022 DENYING 17 Motion for Summary Judgment, and GRANTING 20 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Judgment is ENTERED for the Commissioner. CASE CLOSED. (Huang, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD RANIA,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:20-cv-01541 MCE CKD (SS)

v.

ORDER

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security

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(“Commissioner”) denying an application for Disability Income Benefits (“DIB”) under Title II

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of the Social Security Act (“Act”).

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On December 6, 2021, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein

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which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the findings and recommendations

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were to be filed within fourteen days. Neither party has filed objections. The court has reviewed

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the file and finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by the

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magistrate judge’s analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDRED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 17) is DENIED;

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2. The Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 20) is

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GRANTED; and

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3. Judgment is entered for the Commissioner.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 7, 2022

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