Legal Opinion

Barnett Ex Rel. D.B. v. Commissioner of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 22, 2014No. 13-4391UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Stephanie Barnett appeals an administrative law judge’s decision to deny her application for supplemental security income. We affirm.

Barnett’s school-aged son D.B. suffers from asthma and three developmental disorders. Claiming that these ailments qualify him for disability benefits, she applied for supplemental security income on his behalf. The Social Security Administration denied her application, as did an ALJ. Both the Social Security Appeals Council and the district court agreed with the ALJ. Barnett appealed.

In disability cases, we give fresh review to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sullivan v. ZebleySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Davis v. Michigan Department of the TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Charles Gayheart v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
  4. Arkansas v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Phyllis Elam, for Kamea Golay, a Minor v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Latroy Golden v. Comm'r of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  2. Crutchfield v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2021
  3. Webb, o.b.o. C.E., a Minor v. SaulDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2022
  4. Williams-Dorsey v. Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2024

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