Legal Opinion

Michael Delegans v. Carolyn Colvin

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 29, 2014No. 13-35184UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Michael Delegans appeals from the judgment of the district court affirming the denial of his application for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Delegans argues, among other things, that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in discrediting (1) Delegans’ testimony regarding his mental limitations, and (2) certain medical evidence of Delegans’ mental limitations. We agree and remand for further proceedings. We reject Delegans’ remaining challenges to the ALJ’s weighing of the medical evidence.

1. The ALJ failed to provide clear and…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Karen Garrison v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  2. Molina v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  3. Orn v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  4. Tommasetti v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  5. Lingenfelter v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007

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