Legal Opinion
Gaston v. Gardner
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided November 30, 1965No. Civ. A. No. 4658PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
Action appealing a “final decision” by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in which plaintiff’s claim for mother’s and child’s insurance benefits under Section 202 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 402, was denied. Jurisdiction is proper in this forum in conformity with Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
The crucial question here is whether the Secretary’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. Of course, substantial evidence is not tenuous evidence, but is evidence of such relevance that a reasonable mind might…
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- Clistie Bell Thomas v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Reynolds v. GardnerDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1966