Legal Opinion
Briggs v. Sullivan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1992No. 90-15747PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
This class action law suit alleges that the practices of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) denied plaintiffs benefits to which they were entitled.1 This appeal presents three issues: (1) whether the Secretary fails to investigate representative payee applicants as required by 42 U.S.C. § 405®(2) and 42 U.S.C. § 1383(a)(2)(B); (2) whether the plaintiffs (hereafter “Briggs”) are entitled to a declaratory judgment for duplicate payments when representative payees whom the Secretary did not investigate, steal or misuse…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Zinermon v. BurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Mary Ruth Smith v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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- Madison-Hughes v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Cervantez v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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