Carter v. Barnhart

22 F. App'x 930

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: January 2, 2002
• Docket: No. 01-55600; D.C. No. CV-00-04233-ABC
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Mario Carter appeals the district court’s summary judgment affirming the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s denial of Carter’s application for Title II Social Security disability insurance benefits and Title XVI Supplemental Security Income benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s decision, and we review for substantial evidence and legal error the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision. Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir.1999). We affirm.

The ALJ’s findings were supported by substantial evidence. See id. To the extent that the ALJ resolved ambiguous or conflicting medical evidence, his reasoning was specific and legitimate. See Andrews v. Shalala, 53 F.3d 1035, 1040 (9th Cir. 1995). .

We decline to address issues raised for the first time in Carter’s reply brief. See Eberle v. City of Anaheim, 901 F.2d 814, 818 (9th Cir.1990).

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.