Legal Opinion
Geraldine Whitney v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health & Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 1982No. 82-1668PublishedCited by 390 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case is an example of how dilatory and cumbersome the administrative and judicial process can be in disposing of disability claims under the Social Security Act. The plaintiff-appellant, Geraldine Whitney, brings this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for judicial review of a final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying her application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits, as provided by §§ 216(i) and 223 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423. We hold that the Secretary’s decision was not supported by substantial…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Garcia v. CalifanoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by390 opinions
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- Billie J. KNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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