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    The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in a case brought by Glenn Wright appealing the denial of social security benefits. The Court of Appeals found that the Commissioner's decision was supported by substantial evidence even if some evidence could have supported a different conclusion, consistent with prior rulings. The appeals court affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Commissioner.

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    Filed: 1999-05-26 Precedential Status: Precedential Docket: 98-2069

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    The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in a case brought by Glenn Wright appealing the denial of social security benefits. The Court of Appeals found that the Commissioner's decision was supported by substantial evidence even if some evidence could have supported a different conclusion, consistent with prior rulings. The appeals court affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Commissioner.

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    The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in a case brought by Glenn Wright appealing the denial of social security benefits. The Court of Appeals found that the Commissioner's decision was supported by substantial evidence even if some evidence could have supported a different conclusion, consistent with prior rulings. The appeals court affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Commissioner.

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    USCA1 Opinion

    [NOT FOR PUBLICATION NOT TO BE CITED AS PRECEDENT]


    United States Court of Appeals
    For the First Circuit

    No. 98-2069
    GLENN WRIGHT,
    Plaintiff, Appellant,
    v.
    COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
    Defendant, Appellee.

    APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


    FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
    [Hon. Frank H. Freedman, Senior U.S. District Judge]

    Before
    Selya, Circuit Judge,
    Bownes, Senior Circuit Judge,
    and Stahl, Circuit Judge.

    Sandra Susse on brief for appellant.


    Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security
    Administration, Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, and Karen
    L. Goodwin, Assistant U.S. Attorney, on brief for appellee.

    May 21, 1999

    Per Curiam.
    After carefully considering the briefs
    and record on appeal, we affirm the judgment for substantially
    the reasons stated by the district court. The Commissioner's
    decision was supported by substantial evidence, even if some
    evidence in the record might have supported a different
    conclusion. Irlanda Ortiz v. Secretary of Health and Human
    Services, 955 F.2d 765, 769 (1st Cir. 1991); Rodriguez Pagan v.
    Secretary of Health & Human Services, 819 F.2d 1, 3 (1st Cir.
    1987); cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1012 (1988).
    Affirmed. Loc. R. 27.1.

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