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Johnson v. Barnhart

S.D. IowaNovember 7, 2005No. 4:05-cv-00072
RemandedBarnhart

Case Details

Judge(s)
Pratt
Nature of Suit
440 Civil rights other
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
State
Iowa
Circuit
8th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

The district court reversed the Commissioner's decision denying Social Security disability benefits and remanded the case for further proceedings, finding the ALJ's decision was not supported by substantial evidence, particularly due to the failure to call a vocational expert.

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