Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARY M., Case No.: 22-CV-1649-DMS-KSC

Plaintiff,

REPORT & RECOMMENDATION

v. TO: (1) DENY PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting

JUDGMENT [DOC. NO. 18]; AND

Commissioner of Social Security, (2) REMAND THE CASE FOR Defendant. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE

PROCEEDINGS

17 18 Plaintiff Mary M. seeks review of defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security’s, denial of plaintiff’s claim for disability benefits. Doc. No. 1. The Court directed the parties to explore informal resolution of the matter through the meet-and- confer process, but they did not resolve the case on their own. Doc. Nos. 12, 13. Thereafter, plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, defendant filed a Response Requesting Remand, and plaintiff filed a Reply. Doc. Nos. 18, 20, 24. Having considered the parties’ submissions and the Administrative Record (Doc. No. 10…