Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Heckler
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 27, 1985No. Civ. A. 84-2190-GPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
GARRITY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in the instant class action challenge the regulatory policies of the Social Security Administration which are used to deny disability benefits to claimants on the grounds that their impairments are not severe. These policies are found in both the regulations and Social Security rulings. 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520(c); 404.1521; 416.920(c); 416.921; SSR 82-55; and SSR 82-56. 1 Plaintiffs claim that these regulations and rulings violate the definition of disability…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Heckler v. RingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- William W. STONE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Thomas A. BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Robidoux v. CelaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Claire McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Robidoux v. CelaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- 27 soc.sec.rep.ser. 18, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 14888a Claire McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Ansari v. New York UniversityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
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