Estle Smith v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Estle Smith appeals from the district court’s order denying Smith’s motion for relief from the district court’s earlier judgment affirming the Secretary’s denial of disability benefits. For the reasons below, we affirm.

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Estle Smith applied for Social Security disability benefits on January 21, 1974. The application was denied and on September 11, 1975 the Appeals Council affirmed the denial. Smith then sought review in the district court of the Secretary’s final decision, timely filing this action on November 10,1975 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On December…