Legal Opinion
Bernadette Williams v. Kenneth Apfel
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 11, 2000No. 1999PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Bernadette Williams’s application for disability benefits was denied by the Commissioner of Social Security (“The Commissioner”) on the finding that Williams was capable of performing her past work. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Charles P. Sifton, Chief Judge, concluded that Williams was unable to perform her past work and awarded disability benefits to her on that basis. The Commissioner now appeals, arguing that the district court erred in granting Williams’s motion for judgment on the pleadings when it should…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bowen v. YuckertSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Ysabel Rosa v. John S. Callahan, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Rita Schaal v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, 1 Dockets 96-6212, 96-6316Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Edwind F. PRATTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Maria TEJADA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by108 opinions
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- Selian v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- Estrella v. BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
- William E. Butts v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
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