Bedford v. Barnhart

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-50414
Summary Calendar
RONALD K. BEDFORD,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
JO ANNE B. BARNHART, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
(A-99-CV-826-JN)
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December 17, 2001
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, AND BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Plaintiff-Appellant Ronald K. Bedford appeals from the
district court’s judgment affirming the denial of his application
for Supplemental Security Income. Bedford argues that the
administrative law judge (“ALJ”) applied the wrong legal standard
in determining that he had engaged in substantial gainful activity
and that the ALJ had erred in finding that he did not have severe
physical and mental impairments.
Our review of this case satisfies us that the ALJ applied the
proper legal standards in evaluating the evidence and that the

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ALJ’s decision that Bedford had engaged in substantial gainful
employment is supported by substantial evidence in the record. See
Villa v. Sullivan, 895 F.2d 1019, 1021 (5th Cir. 1990). As this
finding is correct, we need not reach Bedford’s second argument.
Leggett v. Chater, 67 F.3d 558, 564 (5th Cir. 1995).
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.

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