Massanari

MEMORANDUM **

Linda J. Smith appeals the judgment of the district court affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security Administration to deny Smith’s application for disability benefits and supplemental security income. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s order and uphold the Commissioner’s decision if it is supported by substantial evidence and is free of legal error. Pagter v. Massanari, 250 F.3d 1255,1258 (9th Cir.2001). We affirm.

The medical evidence supports the administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) finding *343 that Smith’s mental ailments did not constitute a severe impairment that had existed or would continue to exist for a period of at least 12 months. 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1521 , 416.921; Saelee v. Chater, 94 F.3d 520, 522 (9th Cir.1996) (per curiam). In addition, the ALJ made the requisite specific findings to support the adverse credibility finding against Smith in connection with her claims of excessive pain. Johnson v. Shalala, 60 F.3d 595, 599 (9th Cir.1995).

The ALJ’s determination that Smith had the residual functional capacity (“RFC”) to engage in light work and her prior relevant work as a claims…