Gordon v. Heckler’s Empirical Analysis
1984
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Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1361 · 28 U.S.C. § 2412 · 28 U.S.C. § 2675 · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 406 (§ 206 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Mathews v. Eldridge · Washington v. Confederated Bands & Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation · White v. Mathews · Barnett v. Califano · Day v. Schweiker
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“‘The function of the remand is not to give the plaintiff a second opportunity to prove his case, but rather to make an adequate record for appeal. I assume that plaintiff will be given a fair hearing, regardless of which AU hears her case. If she is not, the point can be raised on appeal.’”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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