Legal Opinion
James HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1986No. 84-6189PublishedCited by 565 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant James Howard brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (1982) after the Social Security Administration denied his application for disability benefits. The District Court, 594 F.Supp. 457, determined that substantial evidence supported the administrative decision and granted summary judgment for the defendant. We reverse.
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Howard was born on July 29, 1927 and completed the seventh grade. He has held jobs as a skilled carpenter and as a layer, sander and finisher of hardwood floors. A congenital speech impediment makes his voice nasal and difficult to…
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