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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RYAN L., Case No.: 23-cv-338-DDL

Plaintiff,

ORDER AFFIRMING

v. COMMISSIONER’S DECISION

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of 15 Social Security,1 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff Ryan L. seeks judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of his application for disability benefits. See Dkt. No. 1. The parties have consented to the undersigned’s jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 6. Plaintiff moves the Court to remand his application to the Social Security Administration for an award of benefits or, alternatively, for further proceedings. See generally Dkt. No. 15. For the reasons stated below, the Court finds the Commissioner’s determination that Plaintiff is not disabled is free of legal error and supported by substantial evidence. The Commissioner’s decision is therefore AFFIRMED. 26 27 Commissioner O’Malley is automatically substituted pursuant to Federal 28 I. …