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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 ROBERT P., Case No. 23-cv-03310-RMI

Plaintiff,

ORDER REMANDING CASE

v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 18, 22 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, et al., Defendants.

13 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) decision denying his application for disability insurance benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. See Admin. Rec. at 250-266.2 Plaintiff’s request for review of the ALJ’s unfavorable decision was denied by the Appeals Council (see id. at 1-6), thus, the ALJ’s decision is the “final decision” of the Commissioner of Social Security which this court may review. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3). Both Parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge (dkts. 12 & 14), and the matter has been fully briefed (see dkts. 18, 22, 23). For the reasons stated below, this case is remanded for further proceedings. LEGAL STANDARDS The…