Candyce Smith v. Kilolo Kijakazi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 29, 202221-35625California988 words

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AUG 29 2022

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CANDYCE LARAE SMITH, No. 21-35625

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:20-cv-05882-SKV

v.

MEMORANDUM*

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington S. Kate Vaughan, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Submitted August 11, 2022** Seattle, Washington

Before: CHRISTEN, LEE, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.

Candyce Smith challenges the administrative law judge’s (ALJ’s) denial of

her application for disability-insurance benefits at step four of the sequential

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). analysis applicable to her claim for social security disability benefits.1 The ALJ

determined that Smith’s allegations concerning the intensity and limiting effects of

her…

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