Legal Opinion
Adams Ex Rel. D.J.W. v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2011No. 11-7026PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Lacauna Adams, on behalf of her minor son D.J.W., appears pro se seeking review of the district court’s judgment affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of DJ.W.’s application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Although neither side raises the issue, we conclude, for the reasons set forth below, that Ms. Adams may proceed pro se on behalf of her minor child to challenge in federal court the administrative denial of SSI benefits, but we affirm the Commissioner’s denial of those benefits.
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On December 7, 2006, Ms. Adams filed an…
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