Joann M. Preller v. Donna e.shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

9 F.3d 1553 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joann M. PRELLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E.SHALALA, ** Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee, No. 92-35160. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 5, 1993. * Decided Oct. 25, 1993. Before: GOODWIN, SCHROEDER, and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Joann Preller appeals the district court's summary judgment upholding the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services that she is not entitled to disability benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1391-1993 . She also alleges that she was denied a fair hearing because the administrative law judge who presided over her case, ALJ Madden, was biased against her. The decision of the district court is affirmed. 3 * The Secretary's decision to deny Preller disability benefits was supported by substantial evidence in the record. Although Preller has several medical…