IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-30687
Summary Calendar
JERRY EDWARDS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
KENNETH S. APFEL,
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 96-CV-9-T
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August 4, 1998
Before JONES, SMITH and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jerry Edwards appeals from a judgment affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security denying his claim for disability insurance benefits. The Commissioner applied the proper
legal standards in denying Edwards disability insurance benefits. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 (1995);
Leggett v. Chater, 67 F.3d 558, 563 n.2 (5th Cir. 1995). A review of the record reflects substantial
evidence supporting the Commissioner’s decision. See Ripley v. Chater, 67 F.3d 552, 555 (5th Cir.
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
1995). Even assuming this court had jurisdiction to review Edwards’ arguments that the
Administrative Law Judge’s hypothetical to the vocational expert was flawed, the arguments lack
merit. See Paul v. Shalala, 29 F.3d 208, 210 (5th Cir. 1994); Bowling v. Shalala, 36 F.3d 431, 435-
36 (5th Cir. 1994).
AFFIRMED.