United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of application for Disability Insurance Benefits is affirmed where: 1) petitioner did not present any evidence that the ALJ failed to follow the Social Security Administration's established procedures for selecting a medical expert; 2) petitioner did not present evidence to support his allegations that the court's refusal to exclude expert testimony and appoint a new expert constituted bias; and 3) routine efforts at courtroom administration, even if they reflect impatience, cannot sustain a claim of bias.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/13/2006
• Decided 01/16/2007
• Published 01/16/2007

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, KANNE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dennis R. Majewski (argued), Terre Haute, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Skidmore (argued), Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.