Newton v. Apfel

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that decision stands or falls with the reasons set forth in the ALJ’s decision as adopted by Appeals Council
• holding that though the HALLEX manual is not legally binding, the SSA’s failure to follow it causes prejudice and, consequently, reversible error
• holding that though the HALLEX manual is not legally binding, the SSA’s failure to follow it causes prejudice and, consequently, reversible error
• holding that an ALJ’s violation of an SSR is only reversible error if the claimant shows prejudice from the violation
• concluding that the Social Security Administration should follow HALLEX policies when individual rights are affected, even when the policies are more “rigorous than would otherwise be required”
• holding that, “[i]f prejudice results from a HALLEX violation, the result cannot stand”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

130 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Robert M. Wilson v. Commissioner of Social Security
  Sixth Circuit· 2004-08-02· cited 1,884×
• Perez v. Barnhart
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-07-01· cited 480×
• Lakenisha Dowling v. Commissioner of SSA
  Fourth Circuit· 2021-01-21· cited 449×
• Boyd v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-01-19· cited 384×
• Loza v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-07-13· cited 335×
• Frank v. Barnhart
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-03-26· cited 297×
• Ronald Salmond, Sr. v. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Cms
  Fifth Circuit· 2018-06-18· cited 288×
• John F. Masterson, Jr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-09-04· cited 280×
• Olivia Kneeland v. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Cmsnr
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-03-08· cited 272×
• Meyer v. Astrue
  Fourth Circuit· 2011-12-02· cited 248×
• Myers v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-01-11· cited 239×
• Patsy Copeland v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting Cmsnr
  Fifth Circuit· 2014-11-17· cited 226×
• Joyce Jones v. Michael Astrue, Commissioner
  Fifth Circuit· 2012-08-20· cited 184×
• Arthur Whitehead v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting Cmsnr
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-04-28· cited 144×
• Shave v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-01-09· cited 86×
• Bornette v. Barnhart
  E.D. Texas· 2006-11-28· cited 60×
• Kenneth Morgan, Jr. v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting Cmsn
  Fifth Circuit· 2015-10-21· cited 57×
• Tammy Schofield v. Andrew Saul, Commissioner
  Fifth Circuit· 2020-02-21· cited 46×
• Schuster v. Astrue
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-07-10· cited 29×
• Acosta v. Astrue
  W.D. Texas· 2012-03-02· cited 28×

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Ysabel Rosa v. John S. Callahan, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  Second Circuit· 1999-02-05· cited 2,867×
• Rita Schaal v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, 1 Dockets 96-6212, 96-6316
  Second Circuit· 1998-01-23· cited 2,146×
• Patricia GREENSPAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-12-30· cited 777×
• Travis RIPLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-10-30· cited 621×
• Allen R. Prosch v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2000-02-03· cited 589×
• Don E. LEGGETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley E. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-10-30· cited 563×
• Arturo S. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-07-10· cited 459×
• Curtis SELDERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1990-09-07· cited 444×
• Maxine Clark v. Commissioner of Social Security
  Second Circuit· 1998-05-05· cited 435×
• Brown v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 1999-10-07· cited 399×
• Antonio FRAGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1987-01-16· cited 307×
• Neva SPELLMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-09-13· cited 277×
• Mary GOATCHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Donna Shalala, Secretary, Defendant-Appellee
  Tenth Circuit· 1995-04-04· cited 274×
• Ethel PAUL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-08-18· cited 143×
• William C. Epps v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
  Fifth Circuit· 1980-08-25· cited 119×
• Ramon CHAPARRO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1987-03-27· cited 106×
• Gene KNIPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Tenth Circuit· 1985-02-13· cited 95×
• Dong Sik Kwon v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-05-04· cited 62×
• Frances L. Hall v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration, United States of America
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-09-09· cited 57×
• Dan RICHARDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1987-01-08· cited 14×