Summary Calendar --------------------- JERRY WHUDGENS v. Jo Anne Bbarnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
April 23, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 03-31021
Summary Calendar
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JERRY W HUDGENS
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
JO ANNE B BARNHART, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 00-CV-31-M1
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Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and WIENER, Circuit
Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jerry W. Hudgens appeals a judgement affirming the
Commissioner of Social Security’s determination that Hudgens is
not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act.
Hudgens argues that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) applied
the wrong legal standard and that the decision is contrary to the
evidence. It is undisputed that Hudgens is currently disabled;
however, his application for disability benefits was denied on
the basis that he failed to establish that the disability existed

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on December 31, 1991, the date that his insured status under the
Social Security Act expired.
The ALJ applied the correct legal standard, and substantial
evidence from medical records compiled by Hudgens’ treating
physician supports the ALJ’s finding that Hudgens was capable of
at least light work on the date that his insured status expired.
Ripley v. Chater, 67 F.3d 552, 555 (5th Cir. 1995); Greenspan v.
Shalala, 38 F.3d 232, 237 (5th Cir. 1994). The decision of the
district court affirming the Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED.
AFFIRMED.

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