Nicie Dillehay v. Michael J. Astrue, No. 09-1152 (8th Cir. 2009)

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Court Description: Civil case - Social Security. Denial of disability benefits affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 09-1152 ___________ Nicie Dillehay, also known as Nicie Anne Smith, * * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner * of Social Security, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: December 23, 2009 Filed: December 28, 2009 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Nicie Dillehay appeals the district court s1 order affirming the denial of disability insurance benefits for the period from July 1999 until mid-January 2004. Having conducted de novo review of the relevant record and having carefully considered Dillehay s arguments for reversal, see Davidson v. Astrue, 578 F.3d 838, 841-42 (8th Cir. 2009) (standard of review), we agree with the district court that 1 The Honorable J. Leon Holmes, Chief Judge, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. substantial evidence supports the administrative law judge s adverse decision. Accordingly, we affirm, see 8th Cir. R. 47B, and we grant appellee s motion to strike Dillehay s appendix. ______________________________ -2-

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