Legal Opinion

Benton v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided September 10, 2007No. 06-12375PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

VICTORIA A. ROBERTS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross Motions for Summary Judgment. Magistrate Judge Steven D. Pepe recommends that the Court DENY Defendant’s motion, GRANT Plaintiffs motion, and REMAND this matter for further administrative proceedings. The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Pepe’s recommendation.

II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS

Magistrate Pepe adequately summarizes the relevant facts and procedural history. His summary is incorporated here.

III. STANDARD OF REVIEW

In the Social Security context, the district court reviews the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Bowen v. YuckertSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Sullivan v. ZebleySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Angela M. Jones v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. Barbara L. BRAINARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Cole v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2015
  2. Love v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2009
  3. Brown v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2009
  4. Gee v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2020
  5. Jerome Maney v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2025

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