Reference
Circuit Case Law
Published U.S. Court of Appeals decisions in Social Security disability cases, from 2021 to the present, organized by circuit. Maintained as a reference for disability practitioners and updated regularly.
Current through October 5, 2026
First Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pais v. Kijakazi | No. 21-1948 | November 1, 2022 | Affirmed Affirmed denial of fee motion | Justia |
Second Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunez v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 23-831 | November 25, 2025 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Rucker v. Kijakazi | No. 21-621 | September 6, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Schillo v. Kijakazi | No. 20-3943 | April 6, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Colgan v. Kijakazi | No. 20-3297 | January 3, 2022 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
Third Circuit
No published Social Security disability decisions listed yet.
Fourth Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 24-1315 | September 3, 2026 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Ard v. O'Malley | No. 21-2422 | August 1, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Easterbrook v. Kijakazi | No. 21-2193 | December 11, 2023 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Oakes v. Kijakazi | No. 21-2421 | June 7, 2023 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Rush v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1797 (consolidated) | April 11, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| L.N.P. v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1187 | April 7, 2023 | Affirmed Affirmed dismissal | Justia |
| Rogers v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1264 | March 20, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Shelley C. v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration | No. 21-2042 | February 22, 2023 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Brooks v. Kijakazi | No. 21-2048 | February 22, 2023 | Remanded Vacated and remanded for new hearing | Justia |
| Kirk v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration | No. 19-1989 and 19-2028 | February 4, 2021 | Remanded Affirmed in part; reversed in part | Justia |
| Dowling v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration | No. 19-2141 | January 21, 2021 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
Fifth Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madkins v. Bisignano | No. 24-60485 | September 3, 2025 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Marshall v. Bisignano | No. 24-60665 | August 5, 2025 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Vasquez v. O'Malley | No. 24-50233 | October 3, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Jones v. O'Malley | No. 23-30831 | July 12, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Seago v. O'Malley | No. 23-40001 | January 22, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Williams v. Kijakazi | No. 23-30035 | September 6, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Webster v. Kijakazi | No. 20-60856 | November 29, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
Sixth Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follen v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 25-3135 | February 11, 2026 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Tucker v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 24-5873 | May 7, 2025 | Remanded Vacated fee award and remanded | Justia |
| Fortin v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 23-1528 | August 12, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Steigerwald v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 21-3023 | September 9, 2022 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Moats v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 21-3702 | July 27, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Pierson v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 21-2848 | March 18, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
Seventh Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liapis v. Bisignano | No. 24-3170 | July 6, 2026 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Lincoln v. Bisignano | No. 24-2668 | April 23, 2026 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Yokosh v. Bisignano | No. 24-1632 | March 19, 2026 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Rabdeau v. Bisignano | No. 24-1691 | October 6, 2025 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Cain v. Bisignano | No. 24-1590 | August 4, 2025 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Chrisman ex rel. N.R.C. v. Bisignano | No. 24-1898 | May 13, 2025 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Morales v. O'Malley | No. 23-2796 | May 31, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Warnell v. O'Malley | No. 23-1632 | April 8, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Hess v. O'Malley | No. 22-2694 | February 7, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Martin v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1972 | December 19, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Tutwiler v. Kijakazi | No. 22-2808 | December 7, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Case v. Kijakazi | No. 22-2379 | August 1, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Hohman v. Kijakazi | No. 22-2831 | June 28, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Leisgang v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1970 | June 26, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Fetting v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1901 | March 9, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Milhem v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1488 | November 4, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Jarnutowski v. Kijakazi | No. 21-2130 | September 12, 2022 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Albert v. Kijakazi | No. 21-2592 | May 18, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Poole v. Kijakazi | No. 21-2641 | March 14, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Grotts v. Kijakazi | No. 21-1572 | March 7, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Mandrell v. Kijakazi | No. 21-1121 | February 8, 2022 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Ruenger v. Kijakazi | No. 20-2598 | January 14, 2022 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Wilder v. Kijakazi | No. 21-1607 | January 4, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Butler v. Kijakazi | No. 20-3187 | July 14, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Gedatus v. Saul | No. 20-1753 | April 23, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Pavlicek v. Saul | No. 20-1809 | April 7, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Karr v. Saul | No. 20-1939 | February 23, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Lothridge v. Saul | No. 20-1269 | January 5, 2021 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
Eighth Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post v. Bisignano | No. 25-2081 | August 28, 2026 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Bonham v. Bisignano | No. 24-2999 | June 2, 2026 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Truxel v. Bisignano | No. 24-2350 | June 27, 2025 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Bradford v. Kijakazi | No. 23-2629 | June 25, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Ross v. O'Malley | No. 22-3126 | February 13, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Nolen v. Kijakazi | No. 22-2627 | March 7, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Austin v. Kijakazi | No. 22-1617 | November 1, 2022 | Affirmed | Court opinion |
| Swarthout v. Kijakazi | No. 21-1076 | May 20, 2022 | Affirmed | Court opinion |
| Pierce v. Kijakazi | No. 21-1623 | January 5, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Scott C. v. Kijakazi | No. 20-3077 | December 10, 2021 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Court opinion |
Ninth Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collard v. Bisignano | No. 25-6334 | September 23, 2026 | Remanded Affirmed in part; reversed in part; remanded | Justia |
| Fain v. Bisignano | No. 25-3219 | September 18, 2026 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Ortiz v. Bisignano | No. 24-5407 | June 24, 2026 | Remanded Reversed; benefits ordered | Justia |
| Powley v. Bisignano | No. 24-4063 | March 18, 2026 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Galvez v. Bisignano | No. 24-3569 | September 10, 2025 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Nadon v. Bisignano | No. 24-3578 | August 14, 2025 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Jarrett v. O'Malley | No. 23-3565 | November 7, 2024 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Conway v. O'Malley | No. 22-35427 | March 26, 2024 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Ferguson v. O'Malley | No. 22-35356 | March 14, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Cross v. O'Malley | No. 23-35096 | January 5, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Kitchen v. Kijakazi | No. 22-35581 | September 14, 2023 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Washington v. Kijakazi | No. 21-35652 | July 13, 2023 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Leach v. Kijakazi | No. 22-55504 | June 15, 2023 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Smartt v. Kijakazi | No. 21-16009 | November 17, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Cody v. Kijakazi | No. 20-35835 | September 2, 2022 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| White v. Kijakazi | No. 21-35558 | August 17, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Kilpatrick v. Kijakazi | No. 20-35703 | May 23, 2022 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Kaufmann v. Kijakazi | No. 20-35333 | April 27, 2022 | Remanded Reversed and remanded | Justia |
| Woods v. Kijakazi | No. 21-35458 | April 22, 2022 | Remanded Affirmed in part; reversed in part; remanded | Justia |
Eleventh Circuit
| Case | Case No. | Decided | Result | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 22-10568 | April 4, 2024 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Raper v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 22-11103 | January 3, 2024 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Harner v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner | No. 21-12148 | June 27, 2022 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Viverette v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 20-11862 | September 21, 2021 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Simon v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration | No. 19-14682 | August 12, 2021 | Remanded Vacated and remanded | Justia |
| Buckwalter v. Acting Commissioner of Social Security | No. 20-11160 | July 8, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
| Walker v. Commissioner of Social Security | No. 20-11671 | January 27, 2021 | Affirmed | Justia |
This list is provided for reference only and is not legal advice. Practitioners should review the full opinion and confirm subsequent history before relying on any decision.