William D. Johnson v. Shirley S. Chater , Commissioner, Social Security Administration

82 F.3d 423 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William D. JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER ** , Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-55172. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 26, 1996. * Decided April 1, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 William D. Johnson appeals the district court's summary judgment affirming the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner") denying Johnson's application for disability insurance benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 405 . Johnson alleged that he was unable to work because he suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome. We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment. See Drouin v. Sullivan, 966 F.2d 1255, 1257 (9th Cir.1992). The district court must be affirmed if substantial evidence supports the findings of the administrative law judge ("ALJ") and…