TELLEZ v. BARNHART

No. 04-1739.

403 F.3d 953 (2005)

Naomi L. TELLEZ, Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Bowman, argued, Davenport, Iowa (Thomas A. Krause, West Des Moines, Iowa, on the brief), for appellant.

Christopher D. Hagen, argued, Des Moines, Iowa (Jeffrey J. Leifert, Social Security Administration, Kansas City, Missouri, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.


BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Naomi Tellez appeals the district court's1 order upholding the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Commissioner) denying supplemental security income (SSI) benefits following a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ), and a subsequent denial of review by the Appeals Council. We affirm because the Commissioner's decision is supported by substantial evidence.

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