Legal Opinion
Judith Mendez v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 2006No. 05-2017PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Judith Mendez, 22 years old at the time of her hearing before the administrative law judge, is borderline retarded and also suffers from depression; she has never been employed. She appeals from the judgment of the district court affirming the denial by the Social Security Administration of her application for disability benefits. Her composite score on IQ tests has ranged from 68 to 71; there is no suggestion that she was “playing dumb” in any of these tests. She has had several episodes of depression and anxiety (mental illnesses that are frequently found conjoined),…
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- Nancy KELLEY, Appellant, v. John J. CALLAHAN, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Nicole Gentle v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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