United States Third Circuit
Kelley v. Comm'r of Soc. Security, 08-1652
In an dispute involving supplemental security income benefits, district court judgment upholding the denial of benefits is affirmed where the ALJ properly considered the proceeds from the sale of plaintiff's marital home, placed in escrow pending equitable distribution, to be a countable resource that rendered her ineligible for SSI benefits.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/08/2009
- Decided 05/15/2009
- Published 05/15/2009
Judges
- Before: CHAGARES, HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges, and ELLIS, Senior District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Scott A. Dye, (Argued), Cohen, Fluhr & Gonzalez, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Eric P. Kressman, Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Patricia M. Smith, Acting Supervisory Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Laura Magid, Acting United States Attorney, Beverly H. Zuckerman, (Argued), Special Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.