Smith v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Alicia Sarai Smith appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the denial of her application for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits.

In 2008, Smith’s mother filed an application for SSI benefits on her behalf, alleging that Smith had been disabled due to borderline retardation and attention deficit disorder since her birth on November 1, 1993. PID 164. After the Social Security Administration denied the application, Smith requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ denied Smith relief, and the Appeals Council declined to review the case. The district…