Case Name: Lawrence H. MOSER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-03-18
Citations: 31 F. App'x 513
Docket Number: No. 00-35413. D.C. No. CV-99-00458-TSZ
Parties: Lawrence H. MOSER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 31
Pages: 513–514

Head Matter:
Lawrence H. MOSER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 00-35413. D.C. No. CV-99-00458-TSZ.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 11, 2002 .
Decided March 18, 2002.
Before CANBY, BEEZER, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart is substituted for Kenneth S. Apfel, as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, pursuant to 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).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Lawrence H. Moser appeals the district court's summary judgment affirming the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's ("Commissioner") denial of his application for Title II Social Security disability insurance benefits and Title XVI Supplemental Security Income 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 controverted medical opinions, his reasoning was specific and legitimate. See Magallanes v. Bowen, 881 F.2d 747, 751 (9th Cir.1989). To the extent that the ALJ resolved ambiguous or conflicting medical evidence, his reasoning was specific and legitimate. See Andrews v. Shalala, 53 F.3d 1035, 1040 (9th Cir.1995).
AFFIRMED.
xhiS 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.