Legal Opinion

Valencia v. Bowen

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided June 30, 1988No. 87 C 5688PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*1121MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HOLDERMAN, District Judge:

On June 26, 1987 Carolyn Valencia brought this action for judicial review of a final decision by the Secretary of Health & Human Services (“the Secretary”) that plaintiff was not entitled to Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Before the court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.

Background Facts

On July 25, 1985 plaintiff filed an application for SSI. She alleged that she had been disabled since January 1,1983 by high blood pressure, emphysema and scoliosis. Plaintiff’s application was denied initially and upon…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Walker v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. Ray L. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Sue A. MEREDITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Duane SWITZER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Katherine Dounce v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2025

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