Legal Opinion
Joseph Wayne Floyd v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1988No. 86-1671PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The named appellants, each of whom had applied for or were receiving social security benefits subsequent to July 11,1978 1 , filed this class action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) and the Commissioner of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission (“TRC”). Their complaint alleged “non-acquiescence” in the law of the Fifth Circuit relating to eligibility for Title II or Title XVI social security benefits. Specifically, appellants asserted that the Secretary, through its regulations and evaluation…
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Jack R. Salley, Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Daughter, Danielle Salley, Cross-Appellants. v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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