Legal Opinion
New York v. Sullivan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 27, 1990No. Nos. 1346, 1520, Dockets 90-6044, 90-6092PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
As the agency charged with administering the Social Security Act (the “Act”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has a vital responsibility to evaluate the claims of those with debilitating heart diseases fairly and accurately. This is especially the case when afflictions disable people from working and adverse agency decisions threaten claimants and their families with indigency.
This action challenges the policies used by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) to parcel out disability benefits to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bowen v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Sullivan v. ZebleySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Whittaker v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2004
- Gale R. JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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