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George KELADA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Larry G. MASSANARI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.
    No. 00-55907.
    D.C. No. CV-98-4990-RZ.
    
      United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted June 11, 2001.
    
    Decided June 25, 2001.
    Before O’SCANNLAIN, SILVERMAN, and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is substituted for his predecessor, Kenneth S. Apfel. See Fed. R.App. P. 43(c)(2).
    
    
      
       The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

George Kelada appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment affirming the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (“Commissioner”) denial of Kelada’s application for Title II Social Security disability insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s decision, and we review for substantial evidence and legal error the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) decision. Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir.1999). We affirm.

The ALJ’s findings were supported by substantial evidence. See id. To the extent that the ALJ rejected or ascribed less weight to the opinions of certain physicians, her reasoning was specific and legitimate. See Magallanes v. Bowen, 881 F.2d 747, 750 (9th Cir.1989).

Kelada’s remaining contentions lack merit.

AFFIRMED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.