Legal Opinion
Wooten v. Celebrezze
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided October 24, 1966No. Civ. A. No. 4835PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
Janie P. Wooten seeks a judicial review by the court1 of a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying her application for Social Security monthly disability benefits 2 and for a period of disability.3
The scope of review by the district court is limited to a determination of whether the administrative decision was supported by substantial evidence.4 If the decision as to any finding of fact is supported by substantial evidence it must be affirmed, yet the decision must be rational.5
The last period for which the claimant met the earnings…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Clistie Bell Thomas v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Carl G. Underwood, (Social Security Account Number Tqv-Im-Bnsb v. Abraham A. Ribicoff, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- William E. Hanes v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Stoliaroff v. RibicoffDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1961
- Mischler v. CelebrezzeDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1964
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3Cited by2 opinions
- John B. Branham v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- Everette D. Whitson v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971