Shannon Belden v. Martin O'Malley

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 22 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

SHANNON A. BELDEN, No. 23-35350

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:22-cv-05524-SKV

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MARTIN J. O'MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Sarah Kate Vaughan, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Submitted August 20, 2024** Seattle, Washington

Before: HAWKINS, McKEOWN, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges.

Shannon Belden appeals the district court’s order affirming an

administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of her application for disability

insurance benefits and social security income. In her appeal, Belden argues that

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). the ALJ erred when discounting the opinion of her treating nurse practitioner,…