Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Barnhart

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 21, 2005No. 04-55020PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ***

Ida Thompson (“Thompson”) appeals from the district court’s affirmance of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s denial of her claim for social security disability insurance benefits.

We review de novo a district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner’s denial of benefits. Thomas v. Barnhart, 278 F.3d 947, 954 (9th Cir.2002). The Commissioner’s decision may be set aside only if the findings are not supported by substantial evidence in the record, or are based on legal error. Gillett-Netting v. Barnhart, 371 F.3d 593, 595 (9th Cir.2004).

Thompson raises three…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Maureen Thomas v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  2. Raymond E. ANDREWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  3. Scott A. Osenbrock v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  4. Gillett-Netting v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. (SS) Sanguras v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2023
  2. Ray v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2020

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