Administrative Law Judge

ALJ disability determination and Appeals Council review process

1. Orpello v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 18, 2018)
3. DefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsOrpelloJudgesMae A. D'AgostinoInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of New York
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;RFC Assessment;Administrative Law Judge;Federal Court Appeal

1. Skiver v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 21, 2018)
3. Original Case: Skiver v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsDavid SkiverInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJulia Smith GibbonsJeffrey S. SuttonBernice B. DonaldInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Treating Physician Rule;Administrative Law Judge;Substantial Evidence Review

1. Powell v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2018)
3. DefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsPowellJudgesBeth BloomInstitutionsSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law Judge;Substantial Evidence Review;Residual Functional Capacity

1. Etherton v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsSocial Security AdministrationPlaintiffsChristopher EthertonInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesAmul R. ThaparInstitutionsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Substantial Evidence;Administrative Law Judge;Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

1. Clapper v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. VictimsDavid ClapperDefendantsSocial Security AdministrationPlaintiffsDavid ClapperJudgesSharon ProstKimberly A. MooreEvan J. WallachInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationMerit Systems Protection BoardUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
4. Case Tags: Federal Employment Law;MSPB Jurisdiction;Whistleblower Retaliation;Administrative Law Judge

1. Langley v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 16, 2018)
3. Original Case: Tammie M. Langley v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. VictimsDefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsTammie M. LangleyInvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesVirginia Emerson HopkinsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Appointments Clause;Social Security Disability;Issue Exhaustion;Administrative Law Judge

1. Swope v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsRicky SwopeJudgesRonald B. LeightonInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationU.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law Judge;Medical Opinion Evidence;Remand for Further Proceedings

1. Flippo v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: 美国 (2023年3月23日)
3. Original Case: Flippo v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. DefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsRicky FlippoJudgesWilliam H. Pryor Jr.Jill A. PryorR. Stan BakerInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
5. Case Tags: Appointments Clause;Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law Judge;Ratification Doctrine

1. Hutson v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2023)
3. DefendantsKilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsHutsonJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law Judge;Substantial Evidence;Appellate Remand

1. 班克罗夫特诉社会保障管理局局长案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 24, 2023)
3. Original Case: Bancroft v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
4. DefendantsKilolo KijakaziPlaintiffsMary BancroftDefense AttorneysJack B HoodSarah Elizabeth ChoiPlaintiff AttorneysWalter A BlakeneyJudgesGray M BordenInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Supplemental Security Income;Substantial Evidence Review;Administrative Law Judge

1. Jones v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit) (January 20, 2026)
3. Original Case: Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. Key Figures: John Jones (Plaintiff) v. Commissioner of Social Security (Defendant)
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Substantial Evidence Review;Administrative Law Judge;Residual Functional Capacity