David Paulson v. Michael Astrue

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION DEC 30 2009

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DAVID PAULSON, No. 08-36049

Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 3:07-cv-00257-AC

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of MEMORANDUM * Social Security,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Anna J. Brown, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted December 11, 2009 Portland, Oregon

Before: FARRIS, D.W. NELSON, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

David Paulson appeals the district court’s order affirming the

Commissioner’s decision denying Paulson Social Security Disability insurance

benefits. Because the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision to discredit

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. various sources of evidence presented by Paulson and the ALJ’s determination that

Paulson’s condition does not meet or equal the requirements of Listing 1.04B are

both supported by substantial evidence,…