Legal Opinion
John S. Peterson v. Joseph Califano, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare for the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1980No. 78-2471PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
John Peterson appeals from the district court’s dismissal for lack of jurisdiction of his complaint wherein he alleged abuse of discretion by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). Appellant invoked appellate jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (1976) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976). We affirm the dismissal.
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FACTS
On August 4, 1977, the HEW Appeals Council affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision to revoke John Peterson’s social security benefits and informed Peterson by duplicate letters sent to Peterson and his lawyer that, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Cappadora v. CelebrezzeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Tennille G. Sheehan v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Langford v. FlemmingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Stanley Harapat v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary, Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- James MATLOCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Etc., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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