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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 L.S., Case No. 23-cv-02862-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE CROSS-MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MICHELLE KING, Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 16 Defendant.

13 Plaintiff L.S.1 challenges a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”)2 denying his application for supplemental security income (“SSI”) under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (“Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 1381, et seq. L.S.’s principle contention is that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) did not properly assess the evidence and erred in concluding that his drug and alcohol use is a contributing factor material to the determination of disability. The Commissioner maintains that the ALJ properly evaluated the evidence, and that substantial evidence supports his finding that L.S.’s impairments, absent substance use, are not disabling. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment.…