Altamirano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 23-cv-601-BLM MICHAEL DAVID ALTAMIRANO,

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MERITS BRIEF AND REVERSING AND

v. REMANDING FOR FURTHER

PROCEEDINGS

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security 1, [ECF No. 17] Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Michael David Altamirano brought this action for judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of his claim for “Social Security Disability [and Supplemental Security Income disability] benefits for lack of disability.” ECF No. 1. Presently before the Court are Plaintiff’s October 25, 2023 Merit Brief (“Brief”) [ECF No. 17], Defendant’s December 1, 2023 Opposition to Plaintiff’s Brief (“Oppo.”) [ECF No. 22], and Plaintiff’s December 15, 2023 reply in support of his Brief (“Reply”). ECF No. 23. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s Merit Brief is GRANTED. 24 1 Martin O’Malley became the Commissioner of…