Janko

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 Case No.: 20-cv-0669-BLM CHAD GORDON JANKO,

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST TO REVERSE AND REMAND

v. THE ALJ’S DECISION AND AFFIRMING

THE DECISION OF THE

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of

COMMISSIONER

Social Security, 14 Defendant. [ECF No. 14] 15 16 Plaintiff Chad Gordon Janko (“Plaintiff”) brought this action for judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Defendant” or “Commissioner”) denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits. See ECF No. 1. Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Opening Brief [ECF No. 14], Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Brief [ECF No. 15], and Plaintiff’s Reply Brief [ECF No. 18]. After careful consideration of the pleadings and supporting documents, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s request to reverse the ALJ’s decision and AFFIRMS the Commissioner’s decision. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed an application for a period of disability and…