Long

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 Case No.: 22CV1838-W(BLM) ALAN DANA LONG,

Plaintiff, REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MERITS

v. BRIEF AND AFFIRMING THE

DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant. [ECF NOs. 14] 18 Plaintiff Alan Dana Long brought this action for judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Commissioner”) denial of his application for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Brief on the Mertis [ECF No. 14-1 (“Mot.”)], Defendant’s response [ECF No. 16 (“Oppo.”), and Plaintiff’s reply [ECF No. 18 (“Reply”)]. This Report and Recommendation is submitted to United States District Judge Thomas J. Whelan pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Civil Local Rule 72.1(c) of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. For the…