The court reversed the judgment affirming the denial of SSI benefits and remanded for further proceedings. It held that the ALJ inadequately explained the rejection of the treating physician’s opinions and Clifford’s pain complaints, failed to consider the combined effect of her impairments, and did not adequately…
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2000
Published opinions from 2000. The case name opens the case page.
2000 opinions
7th Cir.Anthony Dewalt, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Lamark Carter, Correctional Officer Young, Carol Biester…
August 11, 2000224 F.3d 607
The court affirmed dismissal of DeWalt’s claims based solely on racially derogatory or sexually explicit language, his excessive-force claim, and his claims against the warden, but reversed dismissal of his race-discrimination and retaliation claims concerning his prison job and other alleged retaliatory acts.
7th Cir.Jimmy Walker, Petitioner-Appellant v. J.t. O’brien, Respondent-Appellee; and Joseph W. Finfrock…
June 22, 2000216 F.3d 626
The court held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act does not apply to properly filed federal habeas petitions, and that state prisoners challenging disciplinary decisions affecting the duration of custody must proceed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.