Blount

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 21cv679-BLM JASON BLOUNT,

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MERITS BRIEF

v.

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of [ECF NO. 36] Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brought this action for judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Defendant”) “erroneous ruling affecting his monthly entitlement to Supplemental Security Insurance Disability Benefits pursuant to 42 USC 1383(c).” ECF No. 14. Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Merits Brief [ECF No. 36] and Defendant’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Merits Brief [ECF No. 38]. Plaintiff did not file a Reply. See Docket. After careful consideration of the pleadings and supporting documents, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Merits Brief and REMANDS for further proceedings consistent with this order. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On August 26, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for a period of disability and disability…