Legal Opinion
Burton v. Berryhill
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 30, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-6776PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE, Judge.
Since Tristan Burton filed his application for Stipplemental Security Incomé benefits thirteen years ago, there have been six hearings and three decisions by two different administrative law judges, and his case has been twice remanded to the Commissioner for expert testimony addressing his impairments relating to intellectual disability.2 Now, acknowledging the recent decision to deny benefits is not supported by substantial evidence, the Commissioner moves to remand a third time.
As the Commissioner concedes, the last ALJ decision is indefensible.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bowen v. YuckertSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Sullivan v. ZebleySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Joyce A. Rutherford v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Lisa Schaudeck v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- William MORALES, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by2 opinions
- PERDOMO v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITYDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2020
- Tanair D. O., o/b/o K.D.R. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2026