Legal Opinion

Rosalie Bunnell v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 28, 2003No. 01-36023PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

This is a Social Security case. Rosalie Bunnell appeals from the district court, which remanded the case for a further administrative hearing. She brings two issues on appeal: (1) whether the district court erred in its finding that Administrative Law Judge Bennett S. Engelman need not recuse himself due to bias and the “appearance of impropriety,” and (2) whether the district court abused its discretion in remanding the case for further proceedings rather than issuing her an award of benefits.

Background

Ms. Bunnell originally filed an application for disability benefits in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Smolen v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. Betty J. DODRILL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Halray Harman v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. Winston Moore v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. David B. Lowry v. Jo Anne Barnhart, in Her Capacity as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Dan Hyatt Riley Atkins Bennett EngelmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by87 opinions

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  4. Thomas Ex Rel. A.T. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
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