Sims v. Apfel

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2000-06-05

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Justice Thomas announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and II-A, and an opinion with respect to Part II-B, in which Justice Stevens, Justice Souter, and Justice Ginsburg join. A person whose claim for Social Security benefits is denied by an administrative law judge (ALJ) must in most cases, *105</page-numb…

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