Barrett

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MICHAEL B., Case No.: 20-cv-1713-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER ON SUMMARY-JUDGMENT

MOTIONS (ECF 14 & 17)

v. Kilolo KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant. 9 In this disability-benefits appeal, claimant challenges the constitutionality of all proceedings under the former Social Security Commissioner and criticizes the agency judge’s handling of evidence supporting his disability claim. BACKGROUND In May 2019, plaintiff Michael B. testified at a hearing on his application for Social Security disability benefits. (AR 276.) In August 2019, an Administrative Law Judge denied his application, despite Michael’s testimony about the severity of his impairments as well as the corroborating statement of his wife Mary B. (See AR 282–83, 287–88.) Amid these proceedings, Andrew M. Saul became the Commissioner of Social Security. See Soc. Sec. Admin., Social Security Commissioners 20 …