Jordan v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JAMES LOUIS JORDAN, : Civil No. 1:21-cv-01975 : Plaintiff : (Magistrate Judge Carlson) : v. : : KILOLO KIJAKAZI, : Acting Commissioner of Social Security, : : Defendant : MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction For Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), Social Security disability determinations frequently entail an informed assessment of competing medical opinions coupled with an evaluation of a claimant’s subjective complaints. Once the ALJ completes this task, on appeal it is the duty and responsibility of the district court…