Legal Opinion

Billie J. KNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 24, 1995No. 94-3458PublishedCited by 428 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Billie J. Knight seeks further judicial review of the Social Security Administration’s (“SSA”) decision to deny her disability benefits. The SSA denied both her initial request and her request for reconsideration. An administrative law judge upheld that decision on the ground that Ms. Knight was able to perform sedentary work similar to the work she performed in her former occupation. The Appeals Council declined to review the ALJ’s decision. The district court affirmed the agency decision on the ground that it was supported by substantial evidence. Ms. Knight now…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Charlene M. CUTLIP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  3. Herron v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. George WASHINGTON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  5. Geraldine Whitney v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by428 opinions

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  4. James E. PASS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  5. Robert E. Schmidt v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005

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