Gage

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 5 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CODY GAGE, No. 24-6900 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 4:24-cv-05026-RMP v.

MEMORANDUM*

FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Rosanna Malouf Peterson, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted November 17, 2025** Seattle, Washington

Before: W. FLETCHER, PAEZ, and DESAI, Circuit Judges. Partial Concurrence by Judge DESAI.

Cody Gage (Gage) appeals the district court’s judgment affirming an

Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) denial of his application for disability insurance

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. We have jurisdiction under

U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse and…