19-2141·SOCIAL SECURITY

Lakenisha Dowling v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Reversed & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether substantial evidence supports ALJ's assessment of treating physicians' opinions and claimant's subjective statements; whether ALJ sufficiently explained claimant's residual functional

Argument Date

December 9, 2020

Panel

Judge King

Judge Floyd

Judge Thacker

Citation

CaseLakenisha Dowling v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration, No. 19-2141 (4th Cir. Jan. 21, 2021)

PanelKing, Floyd & Thacker, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

William Mayes

per CA4 audio archive

Brittany Gigliotti

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued December 9, 2020 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

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19-2141· This case

Lakenisha Dowling v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

Opinions

Majority
by Thacker
January 21, 2021
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded
Normalized: Reversed & Remanded

January 21, 2021