Legal Opinion

Murphy Ex Rel. Murphy v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 13, 2007No. 06-2422PublishedCited by 423 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Nathan Murphy, a minor, applied for Supplemental Security Income after being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Although the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that Nathan exhibited marked difficulty in one domain of functioning, the ALJ denied benefits because impairment in two domains is required to qualify for coverage. In reaching his decision, the ALJ relied in part on documents he obtained from Nathan’s school after the administrative hearing. A psychologist selected by the ALJ testified at the hearing and specifically said he would…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Nancy Prochaska v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Donald ROHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  3. Norbert J. Skarbek v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  4. Joanne Barnett v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  5. Michael E. Golembiewski v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by423 opinions

  1. Linda Roddy v. Michael AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
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  3. Larson v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  4. Liskowitz v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  5. Donna Jarnutowski v. Kilolo KijakaziCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2022

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