Legal Opinion
Ollie Alsobrooks v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1966No. 22587_1PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
This action was brought by the claimant, Ollie Alsobrooks, against the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, pursuant to section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g), to obtain judicial review of a final decision of the Secretary denying his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act as amended. On April 8, 1965, the District Court affirmed the Secretary’s decision, and the claimant appeals.
The courts cannot and do not try these Social Security cases de novo. Our role is limited to a consideration of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Philip Kerner v. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Edward S. Butler v. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Clarence A. O'BrientCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Thomas O. Hayes v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare v. Edgar L. WarrenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by35 opinions
- John G. Myers v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- William H. Walston v. John W. Gardner, Sectretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- Bertram A. Watson and R. J. Shea, Deputy Commissioner v. Gulf Stevedore CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- James E. Lane v. John W. Gardner, Successor to Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- Bobbie F. Bridges v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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