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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JENNIFER LYNN M., Case No.: 23-cv-1099-DDL

Plaintiff,

ORDER AFFIRMING DECISION OF

v. THE COMMISSIONER

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of [Dkt. No. 10] Social Security,1 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff Jennifer Lynn M. challenges the Commissioner’s denial of her application for disability benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Before the Court are Plaintiff’s opening brief, the Commissioner’s responding brief, and Plaintiff’s Reply. Dkt. Nos. 10, 14, 15. After carefully considering the parties’ arguments, the certified administrative record (“AR”) and the applicable law, and for the reasons stated below, the Court concludes that the Commissioner’s decision is free of legal error and supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, the Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED. / / / 26 27 Commissioner O’Malley is automatically substituted pursuant to Federal Rule of 28 I. …