Legal Opinion

Jonathon Swink v. Andrew Saul

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 29, 2019No. 18-1850PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Jonathon Swink appeals the district court's 2 judgment upholding the Social Security Administration ("SSA") Commissioner's decision to deny Swink disability insurance benefits. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , we affirm.

I. Background

Swink is a 41-year-old man from Charleston, Arkansas. Since at least 2012, *768 various medical professionals have treated him for a seizure disorder, anxiety, and back pain. In 2013, Swink underwent back surgery to remedy a herniated disc in his lumbar spine. He has not worked since the surgery.

On February 21, 2014, Swink filed an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jessie Nash v. Commissioner, Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  2. Laura Julin v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  3. Clara B. ANDERSON, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. Kathleen J. Papesh v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  5. Sherry Despain v. Nancy A. BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019

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3Cited by134 opinions

  1. Al Rubaee v. BerryhillDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2019
  2. Andrews v. SaulDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2021
  3. Angel Valentine v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2026
  4. Appleby v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2023
  5. Audrey Thompson v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 2026

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