1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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4 |} MOHAMAD A., Case No.: 22-cv-00504-AGS
5 Plainift,) ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR
6 || SUMMARY JUDGMENT
7 Kilolo KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of (ECF Nos. 13 & 15)
Social Security,
Defendant.
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11 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)
15 (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
17 ||determination when she merely listed medical evidence that purportedly supported her
18 || conclusion without explanation).
19 Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment (ECF 13) is GRANTED, the
20 Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment (ECF 15) is DENIED, and the case
21 remanded to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings consistent with
22 || this opinion. The Clerk is directed to issue a judgment and to close this case.
23 IT IS SO ORDERED.
24 || Dated: February 2, 2023
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6 Hon. Andrew G. Schopler
United States Magistrate Judge
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