Clifford S. Johnson v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United States of America

Clifford S. Johnson instituted this action in the District Court pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g) to review the final decision of the Secretary disallowing his claim for old-age benefits under the Social Security Act upon the ground plaintiff had failed to establish the required thirteen quarters of coverage. The Secretary’s records show that plaintiff has established nine quarters of coverage.

Plaintiff’s contention that he has established coverage for additional quarters has been consistently rejected at all levels of the administrative proceedings. After the initial rejection of plaintiff’s…