Legal Opinion

Thresher v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 19, 2008No. 07-35157PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM***

Mary A. Thresher appeals the district court’s judgment which affirmed the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of Supplemental Security Income benefits. We reverse and remand.(1) Thresher argues that the Administrative Law Judge who heard her case erred in making a decision at step 3 of the five-step process that must be followed in deciding this matter. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520(a)(4)(iii). As relevant here, pursuant to that section, if the claimant has impairments listed in Appendix l,1 the claimant is disabled without further inquiry.2 Thresher argues that she meets the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Maureen Thomas v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  2. Tackett v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. Smolen v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  4. Lester v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. James L. Batson, Sr. v. Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Gomez v. AstrueDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2010
  2. Blacktongue v. BerryhillDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2017
  3. Jones v. ColvinDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2016
  4. Mathews v. ColvinDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2016
  5. Conley v. ColvinDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2017

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