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· 7/31/2015

Stephens v. Abbott

Citations

  • 608 F. App'x 305

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that an ALJ “is not allowed to use [her] own 28 medical judgment in lieu of that of a medical expert”
  • “The ALJ is not allowed to use his own medical judgment in lieu of that of a medical expert.” (internal brackets, quotations, and citation omitted)

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Judges: Davis, Graves, Jones

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