Legal Opinion
Craig v. Finch
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1970No. 28096PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by Mrs. Lillian R. Craig under 42 U.S.C.A. § 405 *1006(g) of the Social Security Act to review a decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare which denied child benefits under the Act to Mrs. Craig’s adopted son, Michael Kelly. The District Court reversed the Secretary’s decision and awarded benefits.
The only question presented in the case is a construction of the phrase “legally adopted” as it appears in 42 U.S.C.A. § 402(d) (9) (B) of the Act. The District Court construed the phrase to mean “a factually existing and continuing…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Carrie R. Schroeder v. Oveta Culp Hobby, Federal Security AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Roy Orlen Hattaway v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- The City of Newark, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Jean A. Kilby, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Jane L. Kilby v. Marion D. Folsom, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- United States v. BowmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. William C. ScrimgeourCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Annie M. Smith, and Her Husband, William Smith v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. CastellanaDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1977
- Herman Glaze, a Minor Who Sues by His Father and Next Friend, James Glaze v. Elliott L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Lillian Williams v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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