Cottrell

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 11 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DAVID COTTRELL, No. 24-4200 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 3:23-cv-05637-SKV v.

MEMORANDUM*

FRANK BISIGNANO, 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 November 21, 2025** Seattle, Washington

Before: W. FLETCHER, PAEZ, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

David Cottrell appeals the district court’s order affirming the Administrative

Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of benefits under the Social Security Act (“Act”). We

have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C § 1291. We affirm.

* 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). We review the district court’s decision affirming an ALJ’s denial of social

security benefits de…