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I. INTRODUCTION

17 This Report and Recommendation is submitted to the United States District Judge 18 Thomas J. Whelan pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Civil Local Rule 72.1(c) of the 19 United States District Court for the Southern District of California. 20 Plaintiff Alberto C. (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of the Commissioner of Social 21 Security Administration’s (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) decision denying Disability 22 Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act. [ECF Nos. 1, 20.] 23 Before the Court is the Parties’ Joint Motion for Judicial Review of Final Decision of the 24 25 26 1 Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of Social Security on December 20, 2023. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), Martin O’Malley is substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi, the former Acting Commissioner of 28 Commissioner of Social Security (“Joint Motion”). [ECF No. 20.] After careful consideration of the Parties’ submissions, the administrative record, and the applicable law and for the reasons discussed below, the Court RECOMMENDS that the District Judge REVERSE the …