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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 CHRISTOPHER W., Case No.: 23-cv-01107-JLB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MERITS BRIEF

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of [ECF No. 13] Social Security,1 17 Defendant. 18 19 On June 16, 2023, Plaintiff Christopher W. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of a decision by the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) denying his application for disability insurance benefits.

24 1 Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner") on December 20, 2023. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Martin 26 O’Malley should be substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi as the defendant in this suit. No further action need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 28 (ECF No. 1.) Before the Court and ready for decision is Plaintiff’s merits…