Truitt

MEMORANDUM *

Joseph Anthony Truitt (“Truitt”) appeals the district court’s affirmance of the Social Security Administration’s decision to deny him social security insurance benefits. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . As the facts are familiar to the parties, we do not recite them here except as necessary to understand our disposition. Reviewing the district court’s decision de novo, see Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir.1999), we affirm.

Truitt’s challenge to the Commissioner’s decision turns on the ALJ’s analysis of the weight to be given the conflicting medical evidence and to the lay testimony. The ALJ accepted Truitt’s assertion that he has significant mental impairments. 1 We therefore review only the ALJ’s consideration of Truitt’s physical limitations. We may set aside the ALJ’s conclusions only if he committed legal error, or if his conclusions are not supported by substantial evidence. Id. We conclude that the ALJ’s opinion is adequately supported.

We reject Truitt’s challenge to the ALJ’s negative finding regarding his credibility. 2 We approach this issue with the understanding that “Credibility determinations are the province of the…