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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICARDO G., Case No.: 18-cv-2621-AJB-MSB

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v. (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, RECOMMENDATION (Doc. No. 13); AND Defendant. 16 (2) AFFIRMING THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY’S DECISION

Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion for Judicial Review on Plaintiff’s request that the Court review the commissioner’s denial of his claim for disability benefits. (Doc. No. 13.) The Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg for a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”). (Doc. No. 9.) The R&R recommends that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security be affirmed and this action be dismissed. (Doc. No. 13 at 11.) The parties were instructed to file written objections to the R&R by February 21, 2020. (Id.)

27 1 Andrew M. Saul became Commissioner of Social Security on June 17,…