Legal Opinion

Hoopai v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 27, 2007No. 05-16128PublishedCited by 364 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

Oren D. Hoopai (“Hoopai”) appeals the district court’s summary judgment order upholding the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Hoopai’s alleged disability was based on back pain and depres sion. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

I.FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Hoopai is a 50-year-old man with an eleventh grade education and work history as a construction laborer, heavy equipment operator, and truck driver. He asserts that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Maureen Thomas v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
Tackett v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
60 soc.sec.rep.ser. 541, unempl.ins.rep. (Cch) P 16155b, 1999 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1855 David Morgan v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
Robert H. DESROSIERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by364 opinions

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