Gloria Ward v. Martin O'Malley

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 14 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

GLORIA WARD, Estate of Richard Ward, No. 23-15541

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:21-cv-08029-GMS

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MARTIN J. O’MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona G. Murray Snow, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 12, 2024** San Francisco, California

Before: S.R. THOMAS, McKEOWN, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.

The Estate of Richard Ward appeals the district court’s order affirming the

Social Security Administration’s denial of disability benefits. We have jurisdiction

under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

* 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). The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) used the appropriate five-step

disability evaluation process. Ward contests…