Legal Opinion
Sinclair v. Berryhill
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 21, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-10875-WGYPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
YOUNG, DISTRICT JUDGE
1. INTRODUCTION
Suzanne Sinclair (“Sinclair”) brings this action pursuant to the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), appealing the final decision of the Acting Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”),1 denying disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income (collectively, “disability benefits”). Compl. ¶ 1, ECF No. 1. Sinclair alleges that substantial evidence does not support the hearing officer’s2 decision, and the Commissioner’s subsequent affirmation of that denial constitutes legal error. Id. ¶ 3.
Specifically, Sinclair…
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- Seavey v. Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Victoria MANSO-PIZARRO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by8 opinions
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