Lawrence E. Bruton v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Lawrence Bruton (“Bruton”) appeals from the district court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”) in Bruton’s action for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-434. On appeal, Bruton argues that: (1) the district court erred in denying Bruton’s motion to remand his benefits application in light of a later award of benefits based on a second application; (2) the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in mechanically…