Legal Opinion

Lowry ex rel. J.B. v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 6, 2012No. 11-1515-cvUnpublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Shavonne Lowry appeals from the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”) determination that Lowry’s infant son, J.B., was not disabled and, therefore, ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”). We review the administrative record de novo, and will set aside the Commissioner’s decision “only if the factual findings are not supported by substantial evidence or if the decision is based on legal error.” Burgess v. Astrue, 537 F.3d 117, 127 (2d Cir.2008) (internal quotation marks omitted). “Substantial evidence means more…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ysabel Rosa v. John S. Callahan, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  2. Burgess v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  3. George MONGEUR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Ramona PEREZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  5. Connecticut Bar Ass'n v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010

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  3. Williams v. ColvinDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2015
  4. Covey v. ColvinDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2015
  5. Rose v. BerryhillDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2017

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