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FORNEY v. APFEL

No. 97-5737.

524 U.S. 266 (1998)

118 S.Ct. 1984

141 L.Ed.2d 269

FORNEY v. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Wilborn argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Tim Wilborn and Eric Schnaufer.

Lisa Schiavo Blatt argued the cause for respondent in support of petitioner. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, and William Kanter.

Allen R. Snyder, by invitation of the Court, 522 U.S. 1088 (1998), argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below.

Breyer, J.,delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice Breyer, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether a Social Security disability claimant seeking court reversal of an agency decision denying benefits may appeal a district court order remanding the case to the agency for further proceedings. We conclude that the law authorizes such an appeal.

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Sandra K. Forney, the petitioner, applied for Social Security disability benefits under § 223 of the Social Security...

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