Numan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 JULIAN JOHN NUMAN, Case No.: 20-CV-1978-WVG

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR

v. JUDICIAL REVIEW ANDREW SAUL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 16 Defendant. 17

19 I. INTRODUCTION On June 8, 2018, Julian Numan (“Plaintiff”) applied for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (“Title II” or “Act”). (AR 182-188.) Andrew Saul, Acting Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”), twice denied Plaintiff's application – initially, on August 21, 2018, and upon reconsideration on October 12, 2018. (AR 111-115; 122-126.) This action followed on October 7, 2020. (Doc. No. 1.) Pending before the Court are the Parties’ December 2, 2021 Joint Motion for Judicial Review (“Joint Motion”) and February 16, 2022 Joint Supplemental Brief of the Medical Evidence. (Doc. Nos. 23, 25.) Having reviewed and considered the Parties’ submissions, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s…