Legal Opinion

Howell G. Lewis v. Caspar W. Weinberger, as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 7, 1975No. 75-1451PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge!

Howell G. Lewis filed suit in district court under § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to obtain review of the Secretary’s decision denying him disability benefits for any period after March 1973. Lewis’s only contention was that the administrative determination lacked substantial support in the evidence. Both parties moved for summary judgment based upon the record developed before the Administrative Law Judge and the Appeals Council. The district judge granted the Secretary’s motion because he found “sufficient substantial evidence” supporting…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Thomas E. Depaepe, Sr. v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  3. Bernice F. Stark v. Caspar W. Weinberger (Successor to Elliot Richardson)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  4. Malcolm M. Gaultney, Jr. v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. Dock Williams v. Robert Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Jack Bloodsworth v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Walter E. Parker v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  3. Marvia A. Cowart, Ssn Rxz-Lh-Flse v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  4. Carolina Ware v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Samuel A. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

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