Blanca Sagrario Mejia De Castellon v. Martin O'Malley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BLANCA SAGRARIO MEJIA D., Case No. 2:22-cv-07336-PD

Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION v. AND ORDER VACATING

AGENCY DECISION

MARTIN O’MALLEY, COMMISSIONER

OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

18 Plaintiff challenges the denial of her application for Social Security 19 disability insurance benefits. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the 20 Administrative Law Judge is vacated, and the Court remands this matter on 21 an open record for further proceedings.1 22 23

1 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the United States Judicial Conference. Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of Social Security on December 20, 2023. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), Martin O’Malley is substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi as the defendant in this action. I. Pertinent Procedural History and Disputed…