Legal Opinion
Wright v. Califano
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 16, 1978No. Nos. 78-1174 and 78-1175PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
The question presented in this appeal is whether the district court erred in ordering the Social Security Administration to either provide hearings and Appeals Council re*347views within certain time limits when requested by unsuccessful applicants for old age and survivors benefits, or else make interim payments of benefits until a final unfavorable decision has been rendered by the applicable administrative body. The court granted this relief on the grounds that the lengthy delays presently prevalent in the Social Security system violate the mandate of the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by92 opinions
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