(SS) Blasl v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREN EILEEN BLASL, Case No. 1:22-cv-01374-BAM Plaintiff,

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

14 MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of (Docs. 10, 12) 15 Social Security,1 Defendant. 17

INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Karen Eileen Blasl (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The parties’ briefing on the motion was submitted, without oral argument, to Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. (Docs. 10, 12-13.)2 24

1 Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of Social Security on December 20, 2023. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Martin O’Malley is substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi as Defendant in this suit. 2 The parties consented to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in…