Legal Opinion
Roger E. Dorman v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 15, 1980No. 262, Docket 80-6108PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
Fundamental tenets of administrative law and sound judicial administration require that courts show some measure of deference to an agency’s findings of fact. Evaluations of witnesses’ credibility and complex information are best performed by those who preside over the hearings or have special expertise in the particular subject matter.
Accordingly, judicial review is limited to determining whether an administrative decision is supported by “substantial evidence.” 1 Because the hearing conducted by an Administrative Law Judge in this case was both improper and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Califano v. YamasakiSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Walter E. Parker v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- Ermano Valente v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Hanna Miles v. Patricia Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Willie H. Hankerson v. Patricia Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- John R. WALLACE v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Appeal of John R. WALLACECourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Stieberger v. SullivanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.