Legal Opinion

Earnest JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 18, 1999No. 98-60158PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant, Earnest Jones, appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s determination that Jones is not entitled to social security disability insurance benefits or supplemental security income. We affirm.

I

Earnest Jones (“Jones”) injured his back while working as a lumber puller, and subsequently applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income (“SSI”). The Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) determined that Jones was not entitled to disability benefits or SSI. Jones…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Douglas R. Brock v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Ramon CHAPARRO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  3. Smith v. Ransom v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. Katherine A. Eback v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. John Higgins v. Commissioner, Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  2. Myers v. BarnhartDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2002
  3. Brown v. BarnhartDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2003
  4. Donner v. BarnhartDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2002
  5. Higgins v. BarnhartDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2002

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