Baltazar C. Leon v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

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95 F.3d 1157·1996 WL 481597
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 23, 199695-55519California707 words

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95 F.3d 1157 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Baltazar C. LEON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, * Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-55519. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. ** Decided Aug. 23, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Baltazar C. Leon appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of Social Security in Leon's action brought pursuant to the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g), challenging the Commissioner's denial of his application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income benefits. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's summary judgment. See Moncada v. Chater, 60 F.3d 521, 523 (9th Cir.1995) (per curiam). The Commissioner's decision to deny benefits will be disturbed only…

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