Louis Prophet v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security

94 F.3d 652 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Louis PROPHET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, * Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-55307. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 11, 1996. ** Decided Aug. 15, 1996. 1 Before: FERNANDEZ and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, District Judge. *** 2 MEMORANDUM **** 3 Louis Prophet appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the denial of his application for disability benefits. Prophet also appeals the district court's refusal to remand the case to the Commissioner of Social Security Administration (the "Commissioner") to consider new evidence discovered after his hearing before the Administrative Law Judge. We affirm. I. 4 We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner affirming the denial of benefits. Andrews v. Shalala, 53 F.3d 1035 , 1039 n. 1 (9th Cir.1995); Travers v. Shalala, 20…